Ken Norton Sr. has been involved in some of the best fights of all-time. He started boxing in the Marine Corps and turned pro in 1967. In 1973, he fought Muhammad Ali and broke Ali's jaw (Norton won the fight on a split-decision). It was just the second loss of Ali's career. In 1976 he fought Ali for a third time (each having won once on split-decisions). The fight was even going into the final round, but Ali was more aggressive and the win gave Ali the championship.

Ken Norton Jr. was an All-American linebacker at UCLA in 1987. He was drafted by the Cowboys in 1988 and became the first player to win three consecutive Super Bowls (1992-94).

INTERESTING FACT: Ken Norton Sr. ran track in high school and competed and won in eight events. The state of Illinois now has the “Ken Norton Rule,” where track athletes can only compete in three events. Ken Norton Jr. is now the LB coach for USC.