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Iowa sculptor behind ‘Rocky’ statue reflects on his own underdog story

Before Tom Schomberg’s Rocky Balboa statue became a Philadelphia landmark, he was a Sioux City kid throwing crab apples in his neighbor’s yard.

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Before Tom Schomberg’s Rocky Balboa statue became a Philadelphia landmark, he was a Sioux City kid throwing crab apples in his neighbor’s yard.

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Iowa Starting Line broke the news 6 days ago on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

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The exhibition explores how the movie prop became a public monument, while Schomberg says his own underdog path shaped the statue.