Verne Gagne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Verne Gagne

American professional wrestler and football player

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1926

Place of Birth: Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 27-Apr-2015

Profession: coach, professional wrestler, American football player, amateur wrestler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Laverne Clarence Gagne (February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) was an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, and wrestling promoter.
He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA), the predominant promotion throughout the Midwest and Manitoba for many years.
He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded. Gagne was a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship ten times, the World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha version) five times, and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship once.
He holds the record for the longest combined reign as a world champion and is third (behind Bruno Sammartino and Lou Thesz) for the longest single world title reign.
He is one of only seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW and Professional Wrestling halls of fame.