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A star athlete for the
Monessen Greyhounds, he was a three-year starter in football and basketball. He also excelled in track and field. JoJo was also skilled in martial art and held a Black Belt in Karate.
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The son of Joseph Leroy Heath, Sr. and Fannie Grogan Heath, JoJo grew up in
Monessen, PA, a small city in Western Pennsylvania.
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521:Jo Jo Heath
373:at age 45.
753:Categories
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663:selections
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377:References
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391:"Welcome"
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