Tony Award-winner Stroker (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Ring' specialist" , "Old fighter" , "Egyptian name" , "Muhammad or Baba?" , "Dickens novel" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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