sssp://img.2ch.sc/ico/asopasomaso.gif Minnesota has lost an iconic face in wrestling ? Verne Gagne has passed away at the age of 89.
Laverne Clarence “Verne” Gagne touched almost every part of the sport - he was a wrestler, announcer, promoter and owner of the American Wrestling Association in Minneapolis.
Gagne was the AMA Heavyweight Champion 16 times, and held the world record for most combined days as a world champion. He’s one of just six men inducted into all four wrestling halls of fame.