Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne [2] (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː n j eɪ / GAHN-yay; February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) [3] was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer …

Mar 5, 2009 · In the 1990s, Hennepin County took Verne Gagne's 58 acres and home on Lake Minnetonka for a park, paying him only a fraction of what the family thought it was worth, Greg …

Apr 28, 2015 · MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Verne Gagne, one of professional wrestling’s most celebrated performers and promoters, has died. He was 89. Gagne died Monday at his …

Apr 28, 2015 · Laverne Clarence “Verne” Gagne died Monday night at age 89. A Robbinsdale native, he was seen as one of the pioneers behind pro wrestling’s ascendency to widespread …

Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne (February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) was an American professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, and wrestling promoter. He was the …

May 1, 2015 · Gagne was a transitional figure in pro wrestling history, a bridge between the early-20th-century barnstormers who grappled in the dirt at carnivals and the steroidal sideshows of …

Apr 28, 2015 · Verne Gagne, the founder and promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and one of the most important figures in professional wrestling history, passed away on …

Verne Gagne was a standout athlete at Robbinsdale High School, where he was a two-time state high school wrestling champion in 1942 and 1943. Verne's football and wrestling career was …

Jun 12, 2022 · A pillar of the Midwestern United States wrestling scene thanks to his prominence in area promotion American Wrestling Association, Verne Gagne enjoyed a 37-year career as …

Apr 27, 2015 · WWE is saddened to learn that Verne Gagne, one of sports-entertainment’s most celebrated performers and promoters, has passed away at the age of 89.