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Floyd Patterson Born: Jan. 4, 1935
Boxer
Olympic middleweight champ in 1952; world heavyweight champion (1956-59,60-62); 1st to regain heavyweight crown; fought Ingemar Johansson 3 times in 22 months from 1959-61 and won last two; pro record 55-8-1 with 40 KOs. Died: May 11, 2006
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