Wally Karbo
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| Walter Karbo | |
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| Ring name(s) | Wally Karbo |
| Born | August 14, 1915 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | March 23, 1993 (aged 77) |
| Retired | 1985 |
Walter J. Karbo (1916-1993) was an American wrestling promoter, and co-founder of the American Wrestling Association with Verne Gagne. A longtime promoter in the Minneapolis-area, Karbo was a close associate of Tony Stecher and attended the first meeting of the National Wrestling Alliance held by Stecher in 1948. [1]
Breaking away from the National Wrestling Alliance, he and Gagne established the AWA in 1960 and together operated the promotion for over thirty years. He would also appear an an on-air personality hosting the AWA's Saturday morning television show All-Star Wrestling before Karbo sold his interests to Gagne in 1985. Although retiring soon after, he did remain in professional wrestling most notably appearing as the commissioner of the Ladies Pro Wrestling Association before his death from a heart attack on March 23, 1993. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Case for the AWA. Wrestling Weekly (September 1971).
- ^ Obituaries: Wally Karbo. Variety.com (1993-03-31).
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