About Joseph Dube
Lived 1944 – 2025 (aged 81). Joseph Dube was an American weightlifter.
Biography Dube was born on February 15, 1944. He took up weightlifting in 1958, together with his elder brother Virgil. He learned the technique by reading weightlifting magazines and talking to Paul Anderson and his coach Dick Smith. He stopped competing from 1972 to 1979 due to an injury to the left elbow. He won the America's Cup in Honolulu in 1980, and retired in January 1982. In 1996 he had a total hip replacement.
Legacy Dube was a guest of President Richard Nixon at the White House. He also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He is a member of the U.S. Weightlifting Hall of Fame.
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Who was Joseph Dube?
American weightlifter
When was Joseph Dube born?
Joseph Dube was born on 15 February 1944 in Altha.
When did Joseph Dube die?
Joseph Dube died on 8 September 2025.
What was Joseph Dube's occupation?
Joseph Dube was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Joseph Dube?
Joseph Dube was American.
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