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Gene Kiniski

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and later was a successful professional wrestler recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion. "Canada's Greatest Athlete", as he billed himself for promotional purposes, was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Like Bronko Nagurski before him, Kiniski was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football. He is the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.


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Born:
Nov 23, 1928 In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Paradise Alley 1978-09-22
Latest Project:
Movie WWE Badd Blood: In Your House 1997-10-05
Known For
Poster of Terminal City Ricochet
Poster of NWA Starrcade 1983
Filmography
Movie WWE Badd Blood: In Your House Himself 1997-10-05
Movie WCW Slamboree 1993 Himself 1993-05-23
Movie Terminal City Ricochet Commander Crutcher 1990-05-11
Movie NWA Starrcade 1983 Gene Kiniski (Referee) 1983-11-24
Movie Paradise Alley Wrestler 1978-09-22
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