Willie Gilzenberg | |
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Born | William Louis Gilzenberg October 24, 1901
Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | November 15, 1978
South Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
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William Louis Gilzenberg (October 14, 1901 – November 15, 1978) [1] was an American booker, boxing promoter and wrestler in the New York and New Jersey areas. Gilzenberg is noted for being the very first on-screen authority at the World Wide Wrestling Federation, becoming the first president of the WWWF in June 1963. [2] [3] [4] [5] He held the position until his death in 1978, [6] at which point he was succeeded by Hisashi Shinma. [7] Gilzenberg was also a boxing promoter in New Jersey. [8]
Gilzenberg died from cancer at age 77 on November 15, 1978, in a hospital in South Miami, Florida. He was 77. [9]
A few weeks after his death, Gilzenberg was inducted by the Veterans Boxing Social Club in Belleville, New Jersey.[ citation needed] In 2010, he was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. [10]
Willie Gilzenberg | |
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Born | William Louis Gilzenberg October 24, 1901
Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | November 15, 1978
South Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) |
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William Louis Gilzenberg (October 14, 1901 – November 15, 1978) [1] was an American booker, boxing promoter and wrestler in the New York and New Jersey areas. Gilzenberg is noted for being the very first on-screen authority at the World Wide Wrestling Federation, becoming the first president of the WWWF in June 1963. [2] [3] [4] [5] He held the position until his death in 1978, [6] at which point he was succeeded by Hisashi Shinma. [7] Gilzenberg was also a boxing promoter in New Jersey. [8]
Gilzenberg died from cancer at age 77 on November 15, 1978, in a hospital in South Miami, Florida. He was 77. [9]
A few weeks after his death, Gilzenberg was inducted by the Veterans Boxing Social Club in Belleville, New Jersey.[ citation needed] In 2010, he was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. [10]