Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (November 23, 1928 – April 14, 2010) was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and then became a three-time professional wrestling world heavyweight champion.

2010年4月14日 · ((CBC))Gene Kiniski, a former professional wrestler and member of the Edmonton Eskimos, died Wednesday morning. Kiniski, 81, succumbed to cancer in a long-term care facility, his sister...

2019年12月4日 · On January 7, 1966, Gene Kiniski accomplished the highlight of his career when he won the single most prestigious wrestling title in the world, the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight championship.

2020年7月10日 · Vancouver's Gene Kiniski billed himself as 'Canada's greatest athlete' as a professional wrestler touring the world in the 1960s and 70s.

Gene Kiniski was a larger-than-life character whose personality and wider impact could never have been contained within the ring ropes of the squared circle. “I remember Gene always carrying himself as a champion,” said another Canadian wrestling legend, Bret …

Eugene Nicholas "Gene" Kiniski (November 23, 1928 – April 14, 2010) was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He became one of the first World Champions in professional wrestling to have a former background in football, after Bronko Nagurski.

2024年4月14日 · Today in Pro Wrestling History: On April 14th, 2010, the wrestling world mourned the loss of a legend when Eugene Nicholas Kiniski, famously known as ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete‘, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Born on November 23, 1928, in Edmonton, Alberta, Kiniski’s athletic prowess first shone through in football at ...

A top amateur wrestler in Alberta who also played football for the Edmonton Eskimos, Gene began wrestling professionally while at the University of Arizona after being ruled ineligible to join the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams.

2021年1月21日 · Holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for 1,131 days, former Canadian football star Gene Kiniski was one of the most successful champions in the record books. In a time when champions were known as squeaky clean good guy wrestlers, with his aggressive nature and natural charisma, “Big Thunder” broke that precedent.

On May 24, 1962 and the card previews that preceded the event in Amarillo, Kiniski was billed as the World Heavyweight Champion with his many victories over Buddy Rogers. That night, Kiniski successfully defended his title against Dan Miller at the Sports Arena.