Joe Okezie

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Joe Okezie
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1937-05-01) 1 May 1937 (age 85)
Umuahia, Nigeria
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Joseph Okezie // ( Loudspeaker.svg listen )(born 1 May 1937) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Okezie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018.