Born: Sept. 1, 1923Boxer heavyweight champion (1952-56); retired undefeated; pro record of 49-0 with 43 KOs; killed in plane crash in Iowa.Died: Aug. 31, 1969
Born: Jan. 1, 1919Boxer world middleweight champion (1946-47); fought Tony Zale for title 3 times in 21 months, losing twice; pro record 67-10-6 with 52 KOs; movie “Somebody Up There Likes Me”…
Born: August 10, 1933Baseball OF six-time all-star who hit 374 HRs over his 14-year career; hugely popular in Cleveland where he played from 1955-59 and then 1965-67; led the league in HRs in 1959…
(Talia Coppola)actress, producerBorn: 4/25/1946Birthplace: Lake Success, New York Shire came to notice in The Godfather (1972) and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Godfather: Part II…
(Encyclopedia) Marciano, RockyMarciano, Rockymärsēäˈnō [key], 1924–69, American boxer, b. Brockton, Mass. His real name was Rocco Francis Marchegiano. Failing to become a professional baseball player…
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles…
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mount, city (1990 pop. 48,997), Edgecombe and Nash counties, E N.C., on the Tar River; settled by 1818, inc. 1867. The growing city is the commercial and distribution center of a…
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW…
(Encyclopedia) Rocky River, city (1990 pop. 20,410), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, on Lake Erie; settled 1815, inc. 1903. Chiefly residential, it is noted for its scenic atmosphere…
