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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Leo Nomellini |
| Real Name: |
Leo Joseph Nomellini |
| Birthday: |
June 19, 1924 |
| Hometown: |
Born in Italy
Lived in Minnesota
Moved to Chicago, Illinois |
| Marital Status: |
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| Height & Weight: |
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| Trained by: |
Verne Gagne
Tony Stecher
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| Debut: |
1950 (Minnesota) |
| Previous Gimmicks: |
Leo the Lion |
| Finishing Move: |
Flying tackle |
| Favorite Moves: |
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| Notable Feuds: |
Lou Thesz |
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NWA (San Francisco) Tag Team titles w/Hombre Montana ();
NWA (San Francisco) Tag Team titles w/Enrique Torres (2);
NWA (San Francisco) Tag Team titles Rocky Brown ();
NWA/AWA (Minneapolis) Tag Team titles Verne Gagne (2);
NWA/AWA (Minneapolis) Tag Team titles Butch Levy ();
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June 19, 1924: Leo Nomellini was born in Italy and moved to Chicago at a very young age..
Late 1940s: Leo Nomellini was an All-American on the Minnesota football team..
1950-63: Leo Nomellini was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers..
1969: Leo Nomellini was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame..
Leo Nomellini scored a 2/3 Falls victory over Lou Thesz but was denied the NWA title because the first fall was a DQ..
Leo Nomellini won the World Tag Team title with different partners in both the NWA and AWA..
October 17, 2000: Leo Nomellini passed away after suffering a stroke..
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