Jabir Herbert Muhammad

Jabir Herbert Muhammad (? - August 25, 2008) was an American businessman and longtime manager of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. cite news |first= |last=|title=Longtime manager of Ali dies following surgery |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3553979|work=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN|date=2008-08-26 |accessdate=2008-09-11]

Muhammad was born in Detroit, Michigan, as the eldest son of the late Nation of Islam leader, Elijah Muhammad. He served as a chief adviser to his father until his death in 1975. He also worked as the chief business manager for the Nation of Islam. Muhammad founded the Nation of Islam's weekly newspaper,

Muhammad managed Muhammad Ali's professional boxing career from 1966 until Ali's retirement in 1981. He continued to manage Ali's career for another ten years after his retirement from boxing. Muhammad then went on to a successful career in business.

Jabir Herbert Muhammad died on August 25, 2008, at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 79. He had just undergone heart surgery. Muhammad was survived by his wife, Amenah Antonia Muhammad and fourteen grandchildren.

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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/sports/othersports/28muhammad.html New York Times: Jabir Herbert Muhammad, Who Managed Muhammad Ali, Dies at 79 ]