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Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne [2] (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː n j eɪ / GAHN-yay; February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) [3] was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestling promoter.
Trained by: Verne Gagne [1] Eddie Sharkey [1] Debut: ... American Wrestling Federation. AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [5] Championship Wrestling from Florida.
Anderson was trained by Verne Gagne, making his debut in 1958. [4] He spent several years wrestling in Calgary, Alberta , Canada for Stampede Wrestling . American Wrestling Association (1961–1966)
Trained by: Verne Gagne [1] Mad Dog Vachon [1] Debut: 1966 [1] Retired: 1996: Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling; ... International Wrestling Institute and Museum.
Gene and Ole Anderson teaming as The Minnesota Wrecking Crew. After spending a few years working for WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart's Canadian wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling, Gene started working for Verne Gagne's Minneapolis, Minnesota based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1961.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Verne Gagne, one of professional wrestling's most celebrated performers and promoters, has died. He was 89. Gagne died Monday at his daughter's home in the Twin Cities area ...
Gregory Alan Gagne (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː n j eɪ / GAHN-yay; born November 27, 1948) is an American retired professional wrestler.He is the son of Verne Gagne.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he achieved his biggest success as one-half of tag team the High Flyers with Jim Brunzell.
Lanza, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was trained by local promoter Verne Gagne and started his wrestling career in 1961. He wrestled a few matches for NWA Mid-America in Birmingham, Alabama, under the name "Joe Lanza". In 1962, he briefly held the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship. [1] [6] [7]