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Petey Scalzo
1917–1976Manhattan, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
NBA featherweight champion
Biography
NBA featherweight champion; ranked top 10 pound-for-pound during prime (1939-1941). World featherweight champion; New York Italian-American boxing tradition
Notable For
- NBA featherweight champion
- ranked top 10 pound-for-pound during prime (1939-1941)
Honors & Recognition
- World featherweight champion
- New York Italian-American boxing tradition
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Petey Scalzo Italian?
Yes — Petey Scalzo is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. NBA featherweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1917–1976
- Birth Place
- Manhattan, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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