13 interesting facts about Bob Marley

1. In May 2001, Marley was voted the third greatest lyracist of all time by BBC News Online users. Bob Dylan and John Lennon finished ahead of him.
2. Despite being recognised as a music legend, Bob Marley never won a Grammy.
3. Bob Marley was buried in a crypt at Nine Miles with a Gibson Les Paul Guitar, a soccer ball, a cannibus bud, and a Bible.
4. Bob Marley was a passionate fan of football.
5. Bob Marley was 5'7".
6. Bob Marley was also known as "Tuff Gong" for his physical strength.
7. Bob Marley was a rastafarian.
8. In February 2001, Bob Marley receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
9. In March 1994, Bob Marley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
10. Bob Marley refused to amputate his cancer affected toe because of his religious beliefs.
11. Bob Marley is considered by many to be the first superstar from the Third World.
12. His album 'Exodus' was chosen by Time magazine as the greatest album of the 20th century.
13. Bob Marley was a vegetarian.