This man played Apollo Creed's trainer " duke" in the Rocky series.. Good actor and good guy. He also boxed for a bit back in the 60's if I'm not mistaken. http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertain...y_Actor_Tony_Burton_Dead_at_78-370250991.html
Duke: "He doesn't know this a show. He thinks it's a damn fight. Now let's get this bum out of there and go home." Or something like that. Duke: "He's a southpaw. I don't want you messing with a southpaw." Creed: "Southpaw nothing...I'll stop him in two." (or maybe it was three) He tried to keep Apollo in check with that crazy ego.
R.I.P He fought some professional fights back in the 1958 and 1959 http://boxrec.com/boxer/21083 As well as playing 'Duke' in numerous Rocky films, and 'Wells' in the classic John Carpenter film Assault on Precint 13 (original 1976), I also remember him being in Stir Crazy with Pryor and Wilder.
