Bill Slayton
Bill Slayton. Actor: Homeboy. Bill Slayton grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. As a running back for Garfield High, he made first team all-city in 1940. After an amateur boxing career, he turned to training and had his greatest success working with heavyweight champions Ken Norton and Michael Dokes. He took more pride, however, in helping disadvantaged children, teaching them about boxing (and life) at the...
Bill Slayton. Actor: Homeboy. Bill Slayton grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. As a running back for Garfield High, he made first team all-city in 1940. After an amateur boxing career, he turned to training and had his greatest success working with heavyweight champions Ken Norton and Michael Dokes. He took more pride, however, in helping disadvantaged children, teaching them about boxing (and life) at the...