Background
Rocky was the younger brother of Joe "Kid" Kansas (Tozzo), and older brother of boxer Tony Tozzo. Kansas and his two brothers combined to defeat 189 opponents in the Buffalo, NY area from 1909-1937. Father to Vincent Tozzo. Husband to Jessie Tozzo.
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