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Also Known As Mighty Mite • Charles Thomas Vinci, Jr.
Born February 28, 1933 • Cleveland • Ohio
Died June 13, 2018 (aged 85) • Ohio
Awards And Honors Olympic Games (1960) • Pan American Sports Games (1959) • Olympic Games (1956) • Pan American Sports Games (1955)

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