Verne Gagne

Acteur, Producteur, Directeur, Scénariste

26 février 1926 — 27 avril 2015 (89 ans)
Verne Gagne was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, actor, tv host and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in US.

As an amateur wrestler, Gagne won two NCAA titles and was an alternate for the U.S freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympic Games before turning professional in 1949. Gagne was an 11-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship ten times and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship once as the IWA World Heavyweight Championship was considered a world championship in Japan.

Connue pour

  • The Wrestler
    The Wrestler1974
  • AWA All-Star Wrestling
    AWA All-Star Wrestling3 saisons
  • AWA Superclash III
    AWA Superclash III1988
  • AWA: WrestleRock
    AWA: WrestleRock1986
  • AWA Championship Wrestling
    AWA Championship Wrestling3 saisons
  • SuperClash '85
    SuperClash '851985

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