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 +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1990-05-22T00:00:00Z[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 (414 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 +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rocky Graziano died on +1990-05-22T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Rocky Graziano (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Rocky Graziano's image is recorded as John Franzese (1917-2020) with boxer Rocky Graziano (1919-1990).jpg[18].
  • Rocky Graziano is recorded as male[19].
  • Rocky Graziano's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rocky Graziano's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022084648[21].
  • Rocky Graziano's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2462540[22].
  • Rocky Graziano's GND ID is recorded as 1221825186[23].
  • Rocky Graziano's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81082864[24].
  • Rocky Graziano's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 110108806[25].
  • Rocky Graziano's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0337200[26].
  • Rocky Graziano's Commons category is recorded as Rocky Graziano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Rocky Graziano… he was born on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[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 +1990-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[31]. 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 (414 views/month, #6,934 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w 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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