Ivan Koloff was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known for once holding the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. He was known as "The Russian Bear".
| Birth name: | Oreal Donald Perras |
| Born: | August 25, 1942, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died: | February 18, 2017, Winterville, North Carolina, United States |
| Cause of death: | Liver cancer |
| Ring name(s): | Ivan Koloff, Jim Parris, Orwell Paris, Red McNulty |
| Billed from: | Moscow, Russia |
| Trained by: | Jack Wentworth, Dan Koloff |
| Debut: | 1961 |
| Retired: | 1994 |
| IMDb: | Ivan Koloff's IMDb |
About Ivan Koloff
Canadian professional wrestler nicknamed "The Russian Bear" most famous for his years in the World Wrestling Federation, where he became a World Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2011.
Before Fame
He began training at the wrestling school run by Jack Wentworth in Ontario at age eighteen and debuted as the heel Red McNulty.
Achievement
He appeared on the very first Eastern Championship Wrestling card in 1992.
Family Life
His birth name was Oreal Perras. He had four children with his wife Renae.
Associations
He wrestled Superstar Billy Graham for the WWE Heavyweight crown in the 70's.
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- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Canadian male professional wrestlers
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