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    Marciano, Rocky

    Biography

    American boxer who won the heavyweight title in by defeating Joe Walcott. During his career, he had a perfect record, winning all 49 of his professional fights. He retired from the ring on 27 April and was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in

    Died in a private plane crash on 31 August near Des Moines, IA.

    Link to Wikipedia biography

    Relationships

    • (has as) teacher relationship with Bodak, Chuck (born 3 June )

    Events

    • Work&#;: Great Achievement (Won the heavyweight title)
    • Work&#;: Retired 27 April (From boxing)
    • Death by Accident 31 August (Plane crash, age 48 in one day)

    Source Notes

    Steinbrecher quotes B.C. in hand for the date, no time given. C.L quotes Drew for PM but with the year

    Categories

    • Vocation&#;: Sports&#;: Boxing
    • Notable&#;: Awards&#;: Hall of Fame (Boxing)
    • Notable&#;: Book Collection&#;: American Book

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    "He was relentless. The bell would ring, he would be on you. The bell would ring, he stopped. The bell would ring again, he'd be right back on you,"said George Foreman about Rocky Marciano on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

    Rocky Marciano had two goals in mind while growing up in Brockton, Mass. He didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps and work in a shoe factory. He wanted to be a major league catcher.

    Funny how things developed.

    Marciano delivered 43 knockouts in 49 fights.
    Marciano couldn't make it with a Chicago Cubs' farm team because he didn't have a strong enough right arm. But the arm was powerful enough for him to register 43 knockouts in 49 fights. When The Rock retired in , he was (and still is) the only heavyweight champion to exit undefeated.

    The odds of Marciano succeeding in boxing seemed about the same as him reaching the major leagues. He was a crude barroom brawler type. For a heavyweight, he was considered too short ( 1/4) and to

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    Rocky Marciano

    Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano (September 1, – August 31, ), was an Americanboxer (). Marciano was the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from until He had the shortest reach of any heavyweight mästare at only 68&#;inches (&#;cm). He was also short for a champion, standing 5'10 1/2" (&#;cm). Marciano is the only heavyweight champion in professional boxing history who never lost or drew (tied) in a professional match. He won 43 fights bygd a way of knockout or technical knockout, an % knockout rate.

    Early life

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    He was born Rocco Francis Marchegiano on September 1, His parents were Italianimmigrants.[1]

    Professional career

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    Before becoming a professional fighter, Marciano had an amateur record of (8KOs). Marciano's first professional fight was in March He won the championship from Jersey Joe Walcott on September 23,

    Marciano was named fighter of the year by fingerprydnad Magazine