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Verne Gagne (Wrestler) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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April 27, 2015 (89 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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Celebrities born on February 26
Born in 1926
Born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Pisces named Verne
Wrestlers from Minnesota
Wrestlers born in United States
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First name Verne
Verne Gagne
Laverne Clarence Gagné is an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestler promoter. He is the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association, which has been well known in the Midwest and Manitoba for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company changed its activities. An amateur wrestler, Gagné won two NCAA titles and was a replacement candidate for the US freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympics before turning pro in 1949. Gagné is the 11-time world champion in major professional wrestling competitions, hosting 10 times the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the Premier League World Heavyweight Championship IWA is considered the world championship in Japan. He has also won top professional wrestling promotions at world heavyweight championships such as the Five Times World Heavyweight Championship.
Birth nameLaverne Clarence Gagne
BornFebruary 26, 1926, Corcoran, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2015, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Children4 including Greg Gagne
Ring name(s)Verne Gagne
Trained byJoe Pazandak, Tony Stecher
Debut1949
Retired1981

About Verne Gagne

Wrestler Verne Gagne was born on February 26, 1926 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States (He dies at the age of 89, on April 27, 2015).

He was a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion during his 32-year professional career.

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Verne Gagne before becoming famous

Verne Gagne was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1926 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1947 NFL draft, but when forced to pick between football and wrestling, he chose wrestling.

Achievement of Verne Gagne

In 2004, he was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Verne Gagne's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Donna, Catherine, and Greg were his three children from his marriage to Mary Gagne.

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In 1960, he formed AWA, which featured Wrestler Hulk Hogan as its major attraction for a short time.

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Verne Gagne Income & Net worth

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