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Verne Gagne
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American professional wrestler and football player (1926–2015)
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Vinony files it under 1926 births, 2015 deaths and 20th-century American professional wrestlers.
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Film & TV
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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…
Known for
- The Claw — Himself2021
- WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA — Self2006
- WWE Hall of Fame 2006 — Himself2006
- WCW Slamboree 1993 — Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)1993
- AWA The Road to Super Clash III — Verne Gagne1988
- AWA The Brawl in St. Paul — Verne Gagne (Appearance)1986
- AWA WrestleRock 1986 — Himself1986
- AWA Super Clash — Verne Gagne (Interview)1985
- AWA StarCage — Verne Gagne1985
- AWA Super Sunday — Verne Gagne1983
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 2
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Fighting
- Position
- Wrestler
- Nationality
- United States
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Robbinsdale
- Place of death
- Bloomington
- Child
- Greg Gagne
- Occupation
- coach
- Educated at
- University of Minnesota
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Participant in
- 1948 Summer Olympics
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Verne Gagne 1964.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1926-02-26
- date of death
- 2015-04-27
- Commons category
- Verne Gagne
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- birth name
- Laverne Clarence Gagne
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