WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Gene "Mr America" Stanlee Real Name: Eugene Stanley Zygowicz Birthday: January 1, 1922 Hometown: Chicago Marital Status: Married Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: 1951 Previous Names: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Pat O'Hara (September 24, 1951); MWA Ohio Heavyweight title defeating Bill Miller (February 2, 1956);
Gene Stanlee formed a great tag team with his real life brother Steve Stanlee.. ~~~Bob Merrill worked as a third brother, Bob Stanlee, but was not really related in real life.. November 18, 1952: Lou Thesz defeated Gene Stanlee in 15:14 to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title.. Gene Stanlee is a health nut, longtime vegetarian, still sells a line of supplements.. ~~~Gene describes himself as the 'world's foremost authority on age reversal through blood purification'. ~~~ Gene Stanlee was one of the early pro wrestling Television legends from the 1950s.. Gene Stanlee was at the Cauliflower Ally Club 2002 reunion.. September 22, 2005: Gene "Mr. America" Stanlee passed away..