- 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 Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), Tony Rome (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.
- 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.
- His autobiography "Somebody Up There Likes Me" was turned into a successful biopic in 1956 starring Paul Newman.
- 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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