The violent and untimely death of Rocky Marciano in a plane crash on the eve of his 46 birthday was an event that stunned the world - and a tragedy that should never have happened.

Long after that fateful Iowa plane crash 50 years ago, Rocky Marciano still has a complicated boxing legacy. ⦁ Hear Thom Loverro on 106.7 The Fan Wednesday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday ...

In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano died in a light airplane crash in Iowa, a day before his 46th birthday. In 1980, Poland's Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement signed in Gdansk (guh ...

Fifty years ago Saturday, Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash in Iowa. It was the day before his 46th birthday, and the news of his death came as a shock to everyone, especially those who knew ...

Rocky Marciano (1969) Former world heavyweight champion boxer Rocky Marciano was one of three people who died on Aug. 31, 1969, as their private plane crashed into a field near Newton, Iowa.

Reportedly, Rocky Marciano used to leave his body unguarded during amateur fights, ... Marciano died in 1969 in a plane crash. However, he left a legacy in boxing that no one can match.

Keeping Rocky Marciano legacy alive. In 1969 on Aug. 31, Sonny Marciano lost his best friend when the world lost a champion. Rocky Marciano died in Iowa in a small plane crash. He was coming home ...