Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies

He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.

Alex Traub
Author: Alex Traub

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