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Hogan 'Kid' Bassey
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Born
June 3
,
1932
·
Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria
Died
January 26
,
1998
·
Lagos, Nigeria
(natural causes)
Mini Bio
Hogan 'Kid' Bassey was born on June 3, 1932 in Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria. He was married to Mary Madgalene and Maria Williams. He died on January 26, 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Mary Madgalene
(1977 - January 26, 1998) (his death, 6 children)
Maria Williams
(divorced, 2 children)
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He was Nigera's first World Champion in Boxing and coached Nigerian Boxing Squads to Olympic Medals after his retirement from the ring.
He was voted by the Nigerian people as the greatest of Nigerian Athletes of the twentieth century.
He was the youngest boxer to hold a national title.
He won the British Empire Title in 1955.
He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the British Empire) in 1958 for his services to sport.
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