Actor

Verne Gagne

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3.7

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Movies: 14Series: 5Crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 928383

IMDb ID: nm0300928

Known for: Acting

Born: February 26, 1926

Died: April 27, 2015

Age: 89

Place of birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1973 - 2021

Years active: 49

Wikidata: Q950279

Also known as

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

Other jobs

Director (12)Executive Producer (1)

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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.