Birth Name: Joseph William Frazier
Occupation: Boxer
Place Of Birth: Beaufort, SC
Date Of Birth: January 12, 1944
Date Of Death: November 7, 2011
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Joe Frazier was born on the 12th of January, 1944. He was famous for being a Boxer. World heavyweight boxing champion known as Smokin’ Joe who competed against many of the all-time greats. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and retired with a record of 32-4-1.
Joe Frazier was born in Beaufort, SC. Schoolmates would give him a quarter or a sandwich to walk with them and protect them from bullies. His 1971 boxing match with Muhammad Ali, the first of three between the fighters, was dubbed The Fight of the Century by the media. Their fight trilogy culminated in 1975’s Thrilla in Manila.
Joe Frazier was a Capricorn and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
Joe Frazier was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Joseph William Frazier is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Joe Frazier was born in the Year of the Monkey.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Joseph William Frazier |
| NICKNAME: | Smokin’ Joe, Billy Boy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Joe Frazier was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Joe Frazier was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Joe Frazier had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Joe Frazier’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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