Passed up attending the World Heavyweight Championship Fight between Evander Holyfield and George Foreman in 1991 to attend his son's wedding. The fight was held in Atlantic City, NJ. Instead, he watched the bout with family and friends at a hotel near Princeton, NJ.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.
His wife, Suzy, was once crowned Apple Queen of Michigan.
Was originally named Herbert, but he changed his name to Bert of because he got tired of his classmates teasing him by saying, "Herbert, pass the Sherbert.".
A man from Chappaqua, NY named Larry Littig used to periodically refer to him (to his face) by a spoonerism of his name - Shirt Booger.