Attilio "Rocky" Castellani, a coal miner's son raised at 816 North St. in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and fought in the pivotal battle of Iwo Jima. A highly decorated military boxer, he went on to become one of the best professional world-class middleweight contenders of all time, including a bid for the 1954 Middleweight World Title. On July 22, 1955, he faced Sugar Ray Robinson in a fight that ended in a highly contested split decision after Castellani knocked him down in the 6th round with a left hook to the jaw and a straight right to the head, but lost amid a delayed slow count by the referee. Castellani finished his career with 83 fights, 65 wins, 14 losses, 4 draws, and 16 knockouts. During his lifetime, he instructed youth in boxing, served as a judge with the New Jersey Boxing Commission, and was elected to both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Boxing Halls of Fame. He died at age 82, and his legacy endured in the spirit of going the distance.