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"The Golden Boy"
Arnold Skaaland
January 21, 1925 - March 13, 2007
As a wrestler, Arnold Skaaland was fearless, taking on much larger men, and always giving them a fight. In 1967, he and Spiros Arion won the old WWE United States Tag Team Championship.
Another generation of fans remember Skaaland as a manager, regularly accompanying Bruno Sammartino to the ring during both of his WWE Championship runs. He also performed the same task for Bob Backlund during his reign as champion.
Skaaland was a legend in all facets of sports-entertainment, and in 1994, he became a member of the first full class inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
"The Golden Boy" Arnold Skaaland, WWE Hall of Famer and a member of the WWE family for over 50 years, passed away March 13, 2007. He was 82.
4 comments:
Was he Bob Backlund's manager when Backlund wrestled Bret Hart or before Bret Hart? I can't picture the guy.
"The Golden Boy" was Bob Backlund's manager during his title run from the 70's to the 80's.
OK, thanks!
The blog will soon be revived. maybe....
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