George Zaharias

(1908-1984)

American professional wrestler

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Theodore Vetoyanis (Greek: Θεόδωρος Βετογιάνης; February 27, 1908 – May 22, 1984) was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter known by his ring name George Zaharias. He was also popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s. Often cast as a villain or sore loser, one of his most celebrated bouts was a 1932 match with Jim Londos at a sold-out Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which Londos won. The audience of 14,500 was the highest attendance for any North American wrestling match that year.

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Born	1 January 1908 Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Died	22 May 1984 (aged 76) Tampa, Florida, United States
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1911-1956 · American golfer and athlete · m. 1938 info edit

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Betty Burgess 1917-2002 · American actress · m. ???? info edit

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