Sándor Szabó (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sándor Szabó (wrestler)

Hungarian professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1906

Place of Birth: Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1966

Profession: professional wrestler

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Sándor Szabó (wrestler)

  • Sándor Szabó (January 4, 1906 – October 16, 1966) was a Hungarian-born professional wrestler who emigrated to America. At first, due to his large size, he was promoted by Jack Pfefer and Jack Curley of New York City as a "freak talent", one of a number of foreign and extraordinary wrestlers booked to attract the curious.
  • In the early 1940s Szabo held three world championships.
  • In the 1950s he was quite popular in Southern California, where he was assistant booker to Jules Strongbow, and held tag team championships in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
  • He also sang a song during the 1950s for Hammerlock Records called "Hold Me in Your Arms".
  • In 2000 he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
  • He died of a heart attack at the age of 60.

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