Gerhardus Christian Coetzee, known as Gerrie Coetzee, was a prominent South African heavyweight boxer born on April 8, 1955, in Boksburg. He gained fame as the first African boxer to compete for and win the world heavyweight title, defeating Michael Dokes in 1983. Throughout his career, he achieved 33 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, with 21 of his victories coming by knockout. Coetzee faced significant challenges with his right hand, undergoing three surgeries, which earned him the nicknames 'The Bionic Hand' and 'Seer Handjies'. He passed away on January 12, 2023.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Gerrie
A diminutive form of Geraldine and Gertrude, meaning 'strong ruler' or 'spear strength'.
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Generation Group
Gerrie Coetzee belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Boksburg
Place of Death: Cape Town
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: boxer
Awards Received: Order of Ikhamanga
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 8, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 48 | 18 Aries 49 | 25 Gemini 26 |
| Moon | 0 Scorpio 34 | 28 Leo 6 | 16 Taurus 31 |
| Mercury | 3 Aries 5 | 26 Pisces 52 | 23 Gemini 41 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 37 | 25 Pisces 4 | 4 Gemini 55 |
| Mars | 28 Taurus 16 | 26 Cancer 11 | 14 Cancer 34 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 28 | 17 Gemini 11 | 0 Leo 42 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 32 | 25 Pisces 17 | 15 Scorpio 49 |
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 38 | 25 Taurus 8 | 25 Cancer 59 |
| Neptune | 27 Libra 7 | 0 Aries 19 | 25 Libra 34 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 28 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 24 Leo 42 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 15 | 26 Pisces 20 | 26 Sagittarius 33 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 15 | 26 Virgo 20 | 26 Gemini 33 |
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