Eugene Avon Anderson was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager.
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17 Facts About Gene Anderson
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Gene Anderson is best known for being one-half of the tag team The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, first with Lars Anderson, then with Ole Anderson.
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Gene Anderson was a marquee performer for the National Wrestling Alliance from the late 1960s, appearing with promotions including the American Wrestling Association, Georgia Championship Wrestling and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
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Gene Anderson competed in amateur wrestling while attending South Saint Paul Secondary, becoming a state champion.
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Gene Anderson joined the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association in 1961.
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Gene Anderson made his first appearance with the Atlanta, Georgia-based promotion Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1963.
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In 1967, he and Lars Gene Anderson held the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship on two occasions.
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Gene Anderson resumed wrestling for Georgia Championship Wrestling in the mid-1970s, this time with Ole Gene Anderson as his partner.
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In 1966, Gene Anderson began regularly wrestling for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
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Between 1970 and 1975, he and Ole Gene Anderson won the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship on six occasions.
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In 1979, Gene Anderson took control of Buddy Rogers' stable of wrestlers, naming it "Gene Anderson's Army".
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Between 1979 and 1981, Gene Anderson managed wrestlers including The Iron Sheik, Jimmy Snuka, Ray Stevens, The Masked Superstar, and Ivan Koloff.
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In 1982, Gene Anderson joined Sir Oliver Humperdink's stable, the House of Humperdink.
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Gene Anderson had a damaged neck, which caused him to constantly twitch.
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Gene Anderson died of a sudden heart attack on October 31,1991 while attending a law enforcement training event in Huntersville, North Carolina.
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