Jean Rougeau

Infobox Wrestler
name= Jean Rougeau
names= Johnny Rougeau


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height= 6 ft 2 in
weight= 225 lb.
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birth_date= June 9, 1929
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death_date= May 25, 1983
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billed= Montreal, Quebec
trainer= Eddie Auger
Yvon Robert
debut= 1951
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Jean Rougeau (June 9, 1929 - May 25, 1983) was a professional wrestler better known as Johnny Rougeau. Rougeau started wrestling in 1951 as Johnny Rougeau after an amateur wrestling career. In 1956, he was joined by his brother, Jacques Rougeau, Sr.. He had feuds with Abdullah the Butcher, The Sheik, Ivan Koloff, Hans Schmidt and Killer Kowalski. He founded All-Star Wrestling in 1967.

He was also at times a bodyguard, nightclub owner and politician. Most notably, he was the bodyguard and chauffeur of Québec Premier René Lévesque.

Rougeau also coached ice hockey with the Laval National in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and later served as the league's president from 1981 to 1983. He died of cancer on May 25, 1983.

Championships

*2-Time All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
*1-Time Montreal Junior Heavyweight ChampionFinishing Move: The Sleeper Hold Favorite Moves: The Japanesse Armlock

ee also

* Rougeau wrestling family

References

* [http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingRougeaus/home.html Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame,The Rougeau Family]

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/johnny-rougeau.html Online World of Wrestling Profile]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7329383 Find A Grave Profile]
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