- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThomas Rocco Barbella
- Height1.70 m
- Rocky Graziano was born on January 1, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Marqué par la haine (1956), Tony Rome est dangereux ! (1967) and Teenage Millionaire (1961). He was married to Norma Unger. He died on May 22, 1990 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseNorma Unger(August 10, 1943 - May 22, 1990) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenChild
- His left hook
- Powerful right cross
- Knocked down Sugar Ray Robinson in their 1952 Middleweight Title fight before being knocked out himself in 3 rounds.
- Was AWOL from the US Army during World War II and served a one year prison term.
- Won 52 fights by knockout, 11 in the first round.
- His 3 fight series with Tony Zale are considered among the greatest fights in Boxing History.
- Refused to throw a fight to Cowboy Shank and was suspended by the New York Boxing Commission for failure to report a bribe.
- Somebody up there likes me.
- When I was a kid I stole everything that began with the letter A. A car, a jacket, a....
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