Gene Anderson

Infobox Wrestler
name=Gene Anderson
names="Pretty Boy" Gene Anderson


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height=6'0" (183 cm)
weight=250 lb (113 kg)
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birth_date=1939
birth_place=Saint Paul, Minnesota
death_date=death date|1991|10|31|mf=y (aged 52)
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trainer=Verne Gagne
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retired=1981 (as wrestler)
1984 (as manager)

Gene Anderson (born 1939 in Saint Paul, Minnesota - October 31 1991) was an American professional wrestler best known for his days of teaming with his (kayfabe) brother Ole Anderson.

Career

Gene Anderson started wrestling in 1961 after being trained by Verne Gagne. In the late 1965, he formed the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with fellow collegian Lars Anderson as his "brother". They wrestled in the Florida territories and won some tag team titles together.

Gene then reformed the tag team with his "brother" (another fellow collegian) Ole Anderson in 1969 after Lars left. They became one of the most successful heel tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. They dominated the Southeastern tag team scene until Gene retired to become a manager in 1981.

Gene and Ole would hold tryouts for prospective wrestlers during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Al Snow is one who trained under them, being subjected to an exhaustive exercise routine followed by being stretched in the ring by Ole [ [http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2002_/articles/1038994515.php The Wrestling Menu #25 - The History Of Al Snow ] ] .

When Gene quit wrestling, he became a heel manager for a few years, before retiring from wrestling in 1984. During his career, he managed Ivan Koloff, Ray Stevens and Jimmy Snuka [ [http://mapleleafwrestling.4t.com/featuresmlwp/ricflairintoronto.html Ric Flair In Toronto - Maple Leaf Wrestling - Pictorial ] ] .

After retiring, Gene became a Deputy Sheriff in North Carolina but died of a sudden heart attack on October 31 1991 [ [http://www.prowrestling.com/index.php?section=almanac&id=obituaries ProWrestling.com obituary listing] ] .

Gene's son, Brad Anderson, is also a professional wrestler and still competes on the independent circuit [ [http://www.theglorydays.net/andersons/sections/bradanderson/brad_anderson_index.htm Anderson Brothers Classic | Brad Anderson ] ] .

Championships and accomplishments

*Georgia Championship Wrestling:*NWA Georgia Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Lars Anderson [ [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-south-t.html N.W.A. Southern Tag Team Title (Georgia) ] ] :*NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (7 times) - with Ole Anderson [ [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-nwa-t.html :*NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 time) [ [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-tv.html N.W.A. GeorgiaTelevision Title ] ] :*NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ole Anderson:*NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship "(Georgia version)" (1 time) - with Ole Anderson [ [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/nwa/ga-se-t.html NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title (Georgia) history] At wrestling-titles.com] :*NWA World Tag Team Championship "(Georgia Version)" (1 time) - with Lars Anderson

*Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:*NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Ole Anderson:*NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Ole Anderson [ [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-t.html N.W.A. World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/W.C.W.) ] ] :*NWA World Tag Team Championship "(Mid-Atlantic version)" (7 times) - with Ole Anderson (First)

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated:*PWI Tag Team of the Year (1975, 1977) with Ole Anderson :*PWI ranked him # 60 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Ivan Koloff in 2003 .

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