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Gene Kiniski
Sign in to saveAlso known as Eugene Nicholas Kiniski
Canadian professional wrestler (1928–2010)
Film & TV
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional…
Known for
- The History of the World Heavyweight Championship — Himself2009
- Mad Dog Vachon: Wrestling with the Past — Himself1999
- WWE Badd Blood: In Your House — Himself1997
- Double Happiness — Man at Bus Stop1994
- WCW Slamboree 1993 — Gene Kiniski (Cornerman)1993
- Terminal City Ricochet — Commander Crutcher1990
- WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85 — Gene Kiniski (Manager)1985
- NWA Starrcade 1983 — Gene Kiniski (Referee)1983
- Paradise Alley — Wrestler1978
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-02-11
- Active to
- 1971-10-12
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Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 3
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Edmonton
- Place of death
- Blaine
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
- Educated at
- University of Arizona
- Sport
- American football
- Mass
- 122
- Image
- Gene Kiniski.jpg
- Height
- 193
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- date of birth
- 1928-11-23
- date of death
- 2010-04-14
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Gene Kiniski
- start of work period
- 1952-02-13
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