Akram Pahalwan
Pakistani professional wrestler (1930–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akram Pahalwan (Punjabi: اکرم پہلوان) (1930 – 12 April 1987), also known as Iki Pehlwan, was a Pakistani wrestler and a part of the Bholu Brothers tag team in professional wrestling during the late 1960s. Some of his opponents were Haji Afzal (1963), George Gordienko (1967), Anton Geesink (1968), Antonio Inoki (1976) and Halal Mahdame (1964).
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Akram Pahalwan | |
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Born | 1930[1] Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
Died | 12 April 1987 (aged 57) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Akram Pahalwan Iki Pehlwan |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
Trained by | The Great Gama |
Debut | 1953 |
Retired | 12 December 1976 |
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