![]() ![]() ![]() In 1953, he worked in the Atlanta, territory for Paul Jones (the wrestler of the 1930s, not the wrestler/manager of the 1980s). He teamed with Billy McDaniel as the McDaniel Brothers, but when they went east, they were known as the Blassie Brothers. In 1952, Blassie moved to Los Angeles to work for Jules Strongbow. During this time, he went to New York City to work for promoter Jess McMahon. He worked for Jack Pfefer, who he claimed would only employ people who looked like sideshow freaks at his shows, and whose wrestlers included Tor Johnson, who made movies with director Ed Wood, and Lillian Ellison, the Fabulous Moolah. Upon Blassie's return from the war, he was billed as "Sailor" Fred Blassie to capitalize on the wave of war-time patriotism sweeping the country, but that gimmick was unsuccessful. He achieved the rank of Petty Officer (Second Class) before he was discharged. He married a girl in California while on shore leave. Military service Īfter the US entered World War II, Blassie enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater for 42 months. His career continued as he was hired by more established promoters, including Tom Packs in St. Blassie described this performer as "having a neck like a stack of dimes and a real pencil-neck geek". īlassie's famous "pencil-neck geek" catchphrase originated early in his career while describing a fellow carnival performer who appeared in a geek show. His cousin John Frank Holaus often refereed his matches. Later, he received regular work wrestling at local carnivals. His first public wrestling match was a shoot fight which he accepted hoping to impress a girl he brought to the show. As the wrestlers became familiar with him, they began teaching him holds. However, he became increasingly interested in wrestling. He also began boxing at a local community center and won a heavyweight championship title. He graduated from McKinley High School and began work at a meatpacking plant. At the age of 13, after Jacob had beaten Anna again, Frederick threatened his father with a baseball bat instead he lived with his aunt for six months until his mother asked him to return home. His parents repeatedly separated, only to reconcile. His father was an abusive alcoholic, prompting Frederick to stay with his grandparents whenever Jacob beat Anna. His parents, Anna (née Szind) and Jacob Blassie (né Blaszi), were ethnic Germans immigrants from Austria-Hungary who arrived in the United States in 1912 via Hamburg, Germany.įrederick was an only child. Early life īlassie was born Frederick Kenneth Blassie in St. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time. Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate", he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestlingįrederick Kenneth Blassie (Febru– June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name " Classy" Freddie Blassie. ![]()
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