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| Sandor Szabo | |
|---|---|
 Szabó in 1933 Photo byCarl Van Vechten | |
| Born | January 4, 1906 |
| Died | (1966-10-16)October 16, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Debut | 1930 |
| Retired | 1963 |
Sándor Szabó (January 4, 1906 – October 16, 1966) was aHungarian-bornprofessional wrestler who emigrated to America.[1]
At first, due to his large size, he was promoted byJack Pfefer andJack Curley ofNew York City as a "freak talent", one of a number of foreign and extraordinary wrestlers booked to attract the curious.[2] In the early 1940s, Szabo held threeworld championships. In the 1950s, he was quite popular in SouthernCalifornia, where he was assistantbooker to Jules Strongbow,[3] and held tag team championships inLos Angeles andSan Francisco. He also recorded a song in 1953 for Hammerlock Records entitled "Take Me in Your Arms".[4] He wrestled his last match in 1963. In 2000, he was inducted into theWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He died of a heart attack at the age of 60.
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