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Floyd Patterson (Boxing. Born, Waco, NC, Jan. 4, 1935; died, New Paltz, NY, May 11, 2006.) Although he was born in North Carolina, New York fans adopted Floyd Patterson as one of their own, and he...
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Les Keiter (Broadcasting. Born, Seattle, Wash., Apr. 27, 1919; died, Kailua, Hawaii, April 14, 2009.) For nearly a decade starting in 1954, Les R. Keiter was one of the most recognizable voices in...
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Ingemar Johansson (Boxing. Born, Gothenburg, Sweden, Oct. 16, 1932; died, Kungsbacka, Sweden, Jan. 30, 2009.) Heavyweight champion for just over 51 weeks in 1959-60, Ingemar Johansson both won and...
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