Angelo poffo biography
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Angelo Poffo
American professional wrestler and the father of Randy Savage
Angelo John Poffo (April 10, &#; March 4, ) was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas. He is the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo and the father-in-law of Miss Elizabeth.
Early life, family and education
[edit]Poffo was born in Downers Grove, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), to Italian immigrants.[3][4] At the time of beginning first grade, he spoke no English.[5]
Poffo enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. He served as a pharmacist's mate at Naval Base San Diego. While in the Navy, Poffo began weight training.[5] On July 4, , he set a world record for sit-ups.[1] He completed 6, sit-ups in four hours and ten minutes. According to his son Lanny, after 6, sit-ups he
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Angelo Poffo
| Angelo Poffo | |
| Geboren am | April [1] Downers Grove, Illinois[1] |
|---|---|
| Verstorben am | 4. März [1] Sarasota, Florida |
| Wrestling-Daten | |
| Ringname(n) | Angelo Poffo[2] Masked Miser[2] The Carpet Bagger |
| Körpergröße | cm[3] |
| Kampfgewicht | 91 kg[3] |
| Debüt | |
| Ruhestand | [1] |
John Angelo Poffo (* April in Downers Grove, Illinois; † 4. März in Sarasota, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Wrestler und Promoter. Er führte einige Jahre die Liga International Championship Wrestling, die Veranstaltungen in Tennessee, Kentucky und Arkansas abhielt. Er ist außerdem der Vater von „Macho Man“ Randy Savage und Lanny Poffo, die ebenfalls als Wrestler aktiv waren.
Biografie
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[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Angelo Poffo kam als Sohn italienischer Immigranten zur Welt.[4][2] An der DePaul University war Poff
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Angelo Poffo
Birth name
Angelo John Poffo
Born
Downers Grove, Illinois
Died
Sarasota, Florida
Burial
Known as
Masked Miser
The Carpet Bagger
Height
6 ft 0 in ( m)
Angelo John Poffo (April 10, – March 4, ) was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas. He was the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo.
Professional wrestling career[]
Poffo was born in Downers Grove, Illinois (near Chicago) to Italian immigrants. Poffo attended DePaul University and was a catcher for its baseball grupp. He studied physical education and was a competitive chess player.
He enlisted in the Navy during World War II where in , he set a world record for sit-ups.