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Joe Baksi

Also Known As: "Joseph"
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Birthplace: Marion Heights, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: August 06, 1977 (55)
Albany Medical Center, Albany, Albany County, New York, United States (Cancer)
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Baksi and Mary Baksi Sankonis
Husband of Anna Baksi Afinowicz
Brother of Verna Zak; Dorothy Baksi and Mary Stankiewicz

Managed by: Stephen J Nauyokas
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About Joe Baksi

Joe Baksi (January 14, 1922 – August 6, 1977) was an American boxer and top heavyweight contender. He defeated fighters such as Tami Mauriello, Lee Savold, Lou Nova, and Freddie Mills, while losing decisions to Jersey Joe Walcott and Ezzard Charles. (Source: Joe Baksi Wikipedia entry with detailed biography - link accessed September 24, 2024).

Obituary Information:
Name: Joe Baksi - once a leading contender for the heavyweight boxing crown
Age: 55
Residence: East Nassau
Date of Death: August 6, 1977
Place of Death: Albany Medical Center
Cause of Death: Cancer
Date of Birth: January 14, 1922
Place of Birth: Marion Heights - lived in Kulpmont as a child
Parents: Joseph and Mary Baksi
Spouse: Anna (Tomchick) - married in Port Chester, New York, February 19, 1944
Military Service: Army, World War II
Survivors: Two daughters; seven grandchildren; and three sisters, Verna Zak and Dorothy Baksi of Fall River, Massachusetts, and Mary (wife of Leo) Stankiewicz of Coal Run
Obituary Publication & Date: The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania) · Monday, August 08, 1977, page 8

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Joe Baksi's Timeline

1922
January 14, 1922
Birth of Joe Baksi
Marion Heights, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
1977
August 6, 1977
Age 55
Death of Joe Baksi at Albany Medical Center
Albany Medical Center, Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
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