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  1. BornJanuary 4, 1935 · Waco, North Carolina, U.S.
    DiedMay 11, 2006 (aged 71) · New Paltz, New York, U.S.
    Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
    Early life

    Born January 4, 1935, into a poor family in Waco, North Carolina, Patterson was one of eleven children. Savannah Joe Patterson was his first cousin from out of Arkansas, he went and visited during the early summer ye… See more

    Professional career

    Patterson turned pro and steadily rose through the ranks, his only early defeat being an eight-round decision to former light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim on June 7, 1954, at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, N… See more

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