1. Emile Czaja, better known by his ring name King Kong, was an Australian-Indian professional wrestler and actor born in Hungary in 1909.
10 Facts About Emile Czaja
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Emile Czaja wrestled mostly in Japan, Singapore, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
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Emile Czaja excelled in all styles of wrestling and soon become a formidable opponent for all the top contenders.
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Emile Czaja was given the name "King Kong" after playing the part of King Kong in an Indian movie.
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In 1952, Emile Czaja came back to Bombay from Singapore and approached a well-known businessman Mr Goostad D Irani, "The Mat Mogul of India", and a tournament was arranged in Bombay.
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Emile Czaja broke gate records in Australia and wrestled Rikidozan of Japan for.
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Emile Czaja met and beat some of the best in the world.
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Emile Czaja wrestled Lou Thesz for the world title in Singapore in 1958.
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Emile Czaja wrestled in the East, Europe and United Kingdom throughout the mid-1960s and fans saw the Mighty King Kong in action again.
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Emile Czaja died in Singapore on 16 May 1970, aged 60.