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Lauper was born in Brooklyn, New York City, [19] to a Catholic family. Her father, Fred, was of Swiss-German descent, and a descendant of Christen Lauper, a leader of the Swiss peasant war of 1653. [20] [21] Her mother, Catrine (née Gallo; 1930–2022), [22] was of Italian descent (from Sicily).
Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie.Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate", [2] he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. [3]
Lou Albano. Louis Vincent Albano[8] (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name " Captain " Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, before becoming a manager until 1996. Over the course of his 42-year career ...
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion.It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings, [10] a global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into fields outside of wrestling, including film, football, and various other business ventures.
WWE Hall of Fame. The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously inducted with a video package as the sole inductee that year.
University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame (1986) Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 – July 12, 2021), nicknamed " Mr. Wonderful ", was an American professional wrestler and football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
v. t. e. Richard Morgan Fliehr[ 6 ][ a ] (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers [ 7 ] and journalists [ 8 ] as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanning over 50 years in 6 decades.
Victoria " Wendi " Richter (born September 8, 1960) [ 4 ] is an American former professional wrestler. She began her professional wrestling career in companies such as the National Wrestling Alliance, where she teamed with Joyce Grable, with whom she held the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship twice. In the 1980s, she joined the World ...