Ernie Terrell
American boxer (1939–2014)
アーニー・テレル
- Born
- 4 April 1939, Belzoni
- Died
- 16 December 2014, Evergreen Park
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, record producer, composer, singer
- Height
- 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Ernest Terrell (April 4, 1939 – December 16, 2014) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1957 to 1973. He held the World Boxing Association's heavyweight title from 1965 to 1967, and was one of the tallest heavyweights of his era, at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall. He unsuccessfully fought the other world heavyweight champion of the era, Muhammad Ali, in a heavyweight title unification contest in 1967, losing by a unanimous decision. Terrell was the elder brother of the Supremes' early 1970s lead singer Jean Terrell. In the 1960s, Jean sang with Ernie's group Ernie Terrell & the Heavyweights.
Awards and honours
- Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2015
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Facing Ali | 2009 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q780692 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.