Verne Gagne
American professional wrestler and football player (1926–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne (February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) was an American professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association (AWA). He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded.
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Verne Gagne | |
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Birth name | Laverne Clarence Gagne |
Born | (1926-02-26)February 26, 1926 Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States |
Died | April 27, 2015(2015-04-27) (aged 89) Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Verne Gagne |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Tony Stecher Joe Pazandak |
Debut | May 3, 1949 |
Retired | 1981[1] |
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