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Verne Gagne
Date of birth
26 Feb 1926
101 years ago at Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

  • Clarence Gagne
  • Clarence L. Gagne
  • Owner Of AWA
  • The Owner Of AWA

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.

Biography

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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