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Rocky Graziano
1919–1990New York, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Middleweight champion
Biography
Middleweight champion; Somebody Up There Likes Me memoir and film; born Thomas Rocco Barbella. Middleweight world champion; book and Paul Newman film Somebody Up There Likes Me
Notable For
- Middleweight champion
- Somebody Up There Likes Me memoir and film
- born Thomas Rocco Barbella
Honors & Recognition
- Middleweight world champion
- book and Paul Newman film Somebody Up There Likes Me
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rocky Graziano Italian?
Yes — Rocky Graziano is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Middleweight champion
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1919–1990
- Birth Place
- New York, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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