Freddie Blassie
American professional wrestler and manager (1918-2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time.[4]
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Freddie Blassie | |
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Birth name | Frederick Kenneth Blassie |
Born | (1918-02-08)February 8, 1918 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | June 2, 2003(2003-06-02) (aged 85) Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
Cause of death | Multiple organ failure |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Freddie Blassie Blassie The Vampire "Sailor" Fred Blassie The Hollywood Fashion Plate The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestling |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Billy Hanson |
Debut | 1935 |
Retired | 1986 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Petty officer second class |
Battles/wars | World War II (Pacific Theater) |
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