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Denton Cooley
American heart surgeon (1920–2016).
Born August 22nd, 1920 in Houston.
Died November 18th, 2016 at 96 years old in Houston. [ref]
Occupations
basketball player, cardiac surgeon, physician, surgeon, university teacher
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