EL PASO — El Paso boxing legend Pete Melendez died on Thursday, just two days after his 76th birthday. Melendez became the city’s first Golden Gloves national champion more than a half-century ago. His son said he suffered from diabetes and a blood clot in his lung, among other complications. Guestbook: Offer your condolences |
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