It'd be hard to find many more iconic figures in all of Americana than Rocky. There have been, what feels like, 100,000 movies made about him. The Rocky Steps in Philadelphia are one of the top tourist attractions along the East Coast. Everyone can do a Sylvester Stallone impression of the famed boxer. Although most of what he does in the films is made up, Rocky is actually based on a couple of real fighters, including Chuck Wepner.

Known as "The Bayonne Bleeder," Wepner went toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali for 15 rounds in 1975, but lost. The main inspiration for Rocky, however, was undefeated, heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. If you're tuned into Team Italy's roster during this year's World Baseball Classic, you might see that name and think, "Wait, is that ..."