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Carmen Basilio
1927–2012Canastota, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Welterweight and middleweight champion
Biography
Onion Farmer from Canastota; welterweight and middleweight champion; gritty upstate NY Italian-American. International Boxing Hall of Fame is in Canastota, NY — his hometown — partly in his honor
Notable For
- Onion Farmer from Canastota
- welterweight and middleweight champion
- gritty upstate NY Italian-American
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- International Boxing Hall of Fame is in Canastota, NY — his hometown — partly in his honor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carmen Basilio Italian?
Yes — Carmen Basilio is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Welterweight and middleweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1927–2012
- Birth Place
- Canastota, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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