Freddy Blassie
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Birth Name: Frederick Kenneth Blassman
Born: 8 February 1918 Died: 2 June 2003
Country of origin: United States
Height: 5' 10"
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Fred Blassie was born and raised in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Accounts about his early athletic career do not quite agree, but he first tried to make his mark as a boxer, despite warnings that his arms were too short. After being pounded by a longer-limbed opponent, he switched to professional wrestling. His career began in earnest after his service in the United States Navy during World War II. Blassie wrestled as a dark-haired good guy until he found out that the "heels" (bad guys) got better pay. He bleached his hair and quickly became a heel's heel, outraging crowds by gleefully breaking every rule in the book
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1. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Rating: | 671 Watched |
2. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Rating: | 148 Watched |
3. Biography
Rating: | 81 Watched |
4. WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
Rating: | 87 Watched |
5. WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
Rating: | 58 Watched |
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1. Body Slam (1986)
Rating: | 10 Watched |
2. WrestleMania (1985)
Rating: | 14 Watched |
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