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Verne Gagne Died at age: 89

Actor | Producer

    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

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    AWA Super Sunday

    Verne Gagne ( Actor )

    Writer

    ... 1983

    The Wrestler

    Mike Bullard ( Actor )

    Executive Producer

    ... 1974

Fullname:

Verne Gagne

Date of Birth:

Feb 26, 1926

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Apr 27, 2015

Biography of

Verne Gagne

    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.

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Verne Gagne

Found 2 Movies in total

AWA Super Sunday

Verne Gagne ( Actor )

Writer

... 1983

The Wrestler

Mike Bullard ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1974