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Frank Tunney, the Glossary

Francis Martin Tunney (November 12, 1912 - May 10, 1983) was a Canadian professional boxing and wrestling promoter, based in Toronto.^[1]

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Acapulco

Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco (Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City.

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Bruno Sammartino

Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-American professional wrestler.

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Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.

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Doc Sarpolis

Karl Sarpolis (August 31, 1897 – May 28, 1967) was a professional wrestler and wrestling promoter in Texas. Frank Tunney and Doc Sarpolis are professional wrestling promoters.

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Eddie Quinn

Edmund R. Quinn (May 22, 1906 – December 14, 1965) was an American manager and professional wrestling promoter in Canada and the United States. Frank Tunney and Eddie Quinn are professional wrestling promoters.

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Fred Ward

Freddie Joe Ward (December 30, 1942 – May 8, 2022) was an American character actor.

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Gene Kiniski

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (November 23, 1928 – April 14, 2010) was a Canadian athlete who played football for the Edmonton Eskimos and then became a three-time professional wrestling world heavyweight champion.

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George Scott (wrestler)

George Scott (August 27, 1929 – January 20, 2014) was a Canadian professional wrestler, booker and promoter. Frank Tunney and George Scott (wrestler) are professional wrestling promoters.

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Gorilla Monsoon

Robert James "Gino" Marella (June 4, 1937 – October 6, 1999), better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Jack Tunney

John "Jack" Tunney Jr. (January 21, 1935 – January 24, 2004) was a Canadian professional wrestling promoter. Frank Tunney and Jack Tunney are professional wrestling promoters and Sportspeople from Toronto.

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Jim Crockett

James Allen Crockett Sr. (June 2, 1908 – April 1, 1973) was an American professional wrestling promoter and professional sports franchise owner sometimes known as Jim Crockett Sr., or to people within the business simply as "Big Jim". Frank Tunney and Jim Crockett are professional wrestling promoters.

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Jim Crockett Promotions is a family-owned professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

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Leroy McGuirk

Leroy Michael McGuirk (December 13, 1910 – September 9, 1988) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling promoter. Frank Tunney and Leroy McGuirk are professional wrestling promoters.

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Maple Leaf Gardens

Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Markham, Ontario

Markham is a city in York Region, Ontario, Canada.

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NWA World's Heavyweight Championship

The NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professional wrestling promotion.

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Paul Bowser

Paul Forbes Bowser (May 28, 1886 – July 17, 1960) was a professional wrestling promoter who was active from the 1920s to the 1950s in the Boston area. Frank Tunney and Paul Bowser are professional wrestling promoters.

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Professional boxing

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Sam Muchnick

Samuel Muchnick (born Jeshua Muchnick, August 22, 1905 – December 30, 1998) was an American professional wrestling promoter from St. Louis, Missouri. Frank Tunney and Sam Muchnick are professional wrestling promoters.

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The Sheik (wrestler)

Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1926 – January 18, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Sheik (often called The Original Sheik to distinguish him from The Iron Sheik, who debuted in 1972). Frank Tunney and The Sheik (wrestler) are professional wrestling promoters.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Tunney

Also known as Frank Tunney Sr., Tunney, Frank.

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