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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 48 | 18 Aries 35 | 26 Gemini 23 |
| Moon | 0 Scorpio 34 | 28 Sagittarius 50 | 1 Gemini 29 |
| Mercury | 3 Aries 5 | 21 Pisces 17 | 23 Gemini 8 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 37 | 10 Taurus 46 | 6 Gemini 8 |
| Mars | 28 Taurus 16 | 28 Pisces 54 | 15 Cancer 13 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 28 | 16 Cancer 21 | 0 Leo 54 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 32 | 6 Aries 22 | 15 Scorpio 47 |
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 38 | 29 Taurus 6 | 26 Cancer 2 |
| Neptune | 27 Libra 7 | 2 Aries 28 | 25 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 24 Leo 43 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 15 | 7 Pisces 0 | 26 Sagittarius 30 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 15 | 7 Virgo 0 | 26 Gemini 30 |
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