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Rocky Castellani
1926–1997Luzerne, PAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Top 10 middleweight of the 1950s
Biography
Top 10 middleweight of the 1950s; Pennsylvania Italian-American; fought Bobo Olson, Joey Giardello. Ranked top 5 middleweight multiple years in Ring Magazine; top contender for 10 years
Notable For
- Top 10 middleweight of the 1950s
- Pennsylvania Italian-American
- fought Bobo Olson, Joey Giardello
Honors & Recognition
- Ranked top 5 middleweight multiple years in Ring Magazine
- top contender for 10 years
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rocky Castellani Italian?
Yes — Rocky Castellani is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Top 10 middleweight of the 1950s
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1926–1997
- Birth Place
- Luzerne, PA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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