Rocky Graziano

American boxer (1919–1990)
Person human Q454699
Rocky Graziano
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Rocky Graziano was born on January 1, 1919, in Brooklyn[1][2][3][4]. He worked as a boxer and television actor[5], competing in the field of boxing[6]. During his career, he held the WBA World Middleweight Champion and The Ring World Middleweight Champion titles[7][8]. He was also inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame[7][8] and received the No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[7][8].

He died on May 22, 1990, in New York City[1][2][3][4]. The cause of his death was heart failure, and he was buried in New York.

Rocky Graziano

Summary

Rocky Graziano is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 22, 1990[5]. He worked as a boxer[6] and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,711 views/month, #6,934 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rocky Graziano's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Rocky Graziano died in New York City[4].
  • Rocky Graziano was born on January 1, 1919[3].
  • Rocky Graziano died on May 22, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at New York[9].
  • Burial took place at Locust Valley Cemetery[10].
  • Rocky Graziano held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Rocky Graziano worked as a boxer[6].
  • Rocky Graziano's professions included television actor[7].
  • Rocky Graziano's field of work was boxing[12].
  • Rocky Graziano received the No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[13].
  • Rocky Graziano received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[14].
  • Rocky Graziano received the WBA World Middleweight Champion[15].
  • Rocky Graziano received the The Ring World Middleweight Champion[16].
  • Rocky Graziano is recorded as male[17].
  • Rocky Graziano's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rocky Graziano's Commons category is recorded as Rocky Graziano[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Rocky Graziano's sport is recorded as boxing[21].
  • Rocky Graziano's family name is recorded as Graziano[22].
  • Rocky Graziano's given name is recorded as Rocky[23].
  • Rocky Graziano's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Rocky Graziano's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+83'}[25].
  • Rocky Graziano's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+67'}[26].
  • Rocky Graziano's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Rocky Graziano… he was born on January 1, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer[6] and television actor[7]. Rocky Graziano's field of work was boxing[12].

Recognition

Awards received include No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[13]; International Boxing Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30]; WBA World Middleweight Champion[15]; and The Ring World Middleweight Champion[16].

Death and Burial

Rocky Graziano died on May 22, 1990[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20]. Recorded place of burial include New York[9] and Locust Valley Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Rocky Graziano ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,711 views/month, #6,934 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Rocky Graziano born?

Rocky Graziano's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Rocky Graziano die?

Rocky Graziano died in New York City[4].

What did Rocky Graziano do for work?

Rocky Graziano worked as boxer[6] and television actor[7].

What awards did Rocky Graziano receive?

Honors received include No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[13], International Boxing Hall of Fame[14], WBA World Middleweight Champion[15], and The Ring World Middleweight Champion[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · Spinoziano · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Rocky Graziano (cropped).jpg, John Franzese (1917-2020) with boxer Rocky Graziano (1919-19
    Number of losses → {'amount': '+10'}
    Manner of death → natural causes
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: John Franzese (1917-2020) with boxer Rocky Graziano (1919-1990).jpg"
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