Frank Stojack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Stojack

American football player, politician and professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1912

Place of Birth: Wycliffe, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1987

Profession: actor, politician, professional wrestler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Frank Nickolas Stojack (February 11, 1912 in Wycliffe, British Columbia, Canada – August 30, 1987) was a National Football League player, and a wrestler.
He moved to Tacoma, Washington as a child, and considered that his home town. After graduating from Washington State, Stojack signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League, where he played for two seasons, and also played in the CFL and in 1940 for the Boeing Aero Mechanics semi pro football team.
After his American football career was over, he became a professional wrestler.
His favorite move was the airplane spin.
In 1947 he won the first of four Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championships.
In the 1950s he was the light heavyweight champion of the world, defeating Gypsy Joe in Spokane, Washington on April 10, 1953, and holding it until November 30, 1957 when he was stripped of the belt by the NWA.
He continued to defend the belt for another year.