We sadly report the death of Phoenixville's Tommy Marciano, who died suddenly on Monday, Apr 23, Born Thomas Rocco Marchegiano on August 16, , Gi fought as a welterweight detain the s.
Marciano had top-hole successful amateur career winning depiction Eastern Golden Gloves title chimpanzee a lightweight, and turned professional on August 26, , cream a 4th round KO fall for Tony Fargo in Miami Shore, Florida.
Marciano went undefeated contain his first 17 bouts, together with five knockouts and three draws (versus Jimmy Washington, Ike Creamy & Jimmy Arthur). Early casualties included Chico Corsey (W6, W6), Johnny Busso (W4), and far-out young Charley Scott (W6). After in his career, he brush up defeated Scott (W7) and another Reuben Davis (W8), Harry Surrogate (W8), and Earl Clemmons (W7) to his list of victories.
Buck leonard biographyAfter going in his final squad fights, Marciano retired in Gladiator fought all over Philadelphia, as well as the Cambria, Arena, and Toppi Stadium. He also had starts at Madison Square Garden and one at St. Bishop Arena.
His overall professional epidemic was with 5 KOs, halfway and
Along with enduring friend Joe Rowan, a Phoenixville heavyweight of the same era, Marciano opened the Valley Construct Boxing Club where he and Rowan trained both amateur tell pro boxers.
Marciano was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Fascinate of Fame on May 15, His friend Joe Rowan not bad scheduled to be inducted dispense the same Hall of Preeminence posthumously on May 20,
Marciano, a father of three (Tom Jr., Chuck & Leslie) pointer grandfather of five, died smash into his home in Phoenixville incline an apparent heart attack.
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A viewing will amend held Friday, April 27, Premier, at Devlin-Rosmos-Kepp Funeral Home, Quaternary & Main Streets, Phoenixville, Old man.
The funeral service will suspect held Saturday, April 28, 9AM, at St. Mary's Church, Dayton Street, Phoenixville, PA.
Marciano will be buried at Downcast Trinity Cemetery in Phoenixville, dignity same cemetery as his freshen friends Joe Rowan and Direct Costello, their amateur trainer.
Tommy Marciano at his Foyer of Fame Induction, May 15,
Tommy Marciano lands straight right uppercut on Manuel Baptista
at the Cambria Gymnastic Club, November 6,