THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY WATERS, MICCARELLI, V. BROWN, O'NEILL, PARKER, ADOLPH, AUMENT, B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, DALEY, DAVIDSON, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HESS, W. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, MAHONEY, MAJOR, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, MIRABITO, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, QUIGLEY, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, SABATINA, SACCONE, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND JOHNSON, DECEMBER 7, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, DECEMBER 7, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and extending condolences upon the death of

champion boxer, Joseph William Frazier.

WHEREAS, The members of the Pennsylvania House of

Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to the

family and friends of Joseph William Frazier, who passed away at

the age of 67 on November 7, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier was born on January 12, 1944, in

Beaufort, South Carolina. At the age of 15, Mr. Frazier left

Beaufort to pursue an amateur boxing career in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, where he resided until his death; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier, as an amateur boxer, won the Middle

Atlantic Golden Gloves heavyweight championship three

consecutive years, in 1962, 1963 and 1964; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier competed in the 1964 Olympic games held

in Tokyo winning the United States of America's only boxing gold

medal that year after defeating three international competitors;

and

WHEREAS, In 1976, Mr. Frazier retired from an eleven-year

professional boxing career and began mentoring and training

local boxers in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, After attempting a comeback in 1981, Mr. Frazier

decided to retire indefinitely; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier's overall boxing record was 32 wins, 4

losses and 1 draw, with 27 wins by knockout, and he was a member

of the International Boxing Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier will be remembered for his resilience

and he will be greatly missed, but his boxing legacy will be

forever remembered; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its

sadness upon the passing of Joseph William Frazier and offer its

condolences to his family and friends; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to

Mr. Frazier's family.