Drew Bundini Brown
Biography
Drew Bundini Brown was an American cornerman and assistant trainer best known for his long association with heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Born in Midway, Florida, and raised in Sanford, he left school after the eighth grade, joined the Navy as a messboy, and later spent twelve years in the Merchant Marine. After seven years working with Sugar Ray Robinson, he joined Ali's team in 1963 and remained with him for the rest of Ali's career, later also serving as a cornerman for James Quick Tillis. Brown wrote speeches and poems for Ali, among them the verse Ali used to taunt Sonny Liston before their 1964 title fight, which Ali won to claim the WBA and WBC championships. On screen, he was portrayed by Bernie Mac, Jamie Foxx and Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
59years old at death
- Born Midway
- Died Los Angeles County
- Star sign: AriesFirst day of the sign, on the Pisces cusp
- Also credited as Bundini Brown and Drew Brown
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 25 years1971 to 1996
Every film, newest first
- 1996When We Were KingsIMDb rating 7.9
- 1974The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad AliIMDb rating 8.4
- 1972Shaft's Big Score!IMDb rating 6.1
- 1971ShaftIMDb rating 6.6
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A change of course
After spending seven years with Sugar Ray Robinson, Brown became a cornerman on Muhammad Ali's boxing team in 1963 and stayed with him throughout his career.
Drew Bundini Brown movies on Netflix
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Gordon Parks directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Richard Roundtree's page
Moses Gunn's page
Muhammad Ali's page
George Foreman's page
All films by Gordon Parks
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