Verne Gagne

Verne Gagne

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1926-02-26
Deathday: 2015-04-27 (89 years old)

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Biography

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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Average 4.59
Based on 781 movie and tv ratings over time
1974
1985
1988
1988
2021
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-02-26

Deathday
2015-04-27 (89 years old)

Birth Name
Laverne Clarence Gagne

Birth Place
Robbinsdale, United States of America

Religion
Catholicism

Children
Greg Gagne

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Clarence Gagne, Clarence L. Gagne, Owner Of AWA, The Owner Of AWA

Awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame


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