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Joe Pazandak
American professional wrestler (1914–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Eugene Pazandak (October 23, 1914 – December 2, 1982) was an American amateur wrestler and a professional wrestler, best known for his ring name Joe Pazandak.[1][2] Pazandak received the nickname "The Champ" as he ruled the “Beat the Champ” segment on televised wrestling from Los Angeles.[2]
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Joe Pazandak | |
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![]() Pazandak, circa 1951 | |
Birth name | Joseph Eugene Pazandak |
Born | (1914-10-23)October 23, 1914[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[2] |
Died | December 2, 1982(1982-12-02) (aged 68)[1][2] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Joe Pazandak[1][2] The Dark Secret[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg)[1] |
Debut | 1937[1] |
Retired | 1960[1] |
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