LOU ALBANO - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED CIRCA 1969 - HFSID 257925
Sale Price $395.00
Reg. $480.00
LOU ALBANO
Lou Albano applies for renewal of his New York Wrestler
License
Document signed twice "Louis Albano" and "Lou
Albano", 5x3 printed card. New York State, no date (but stamped
approval date on verso is 1969 October 23). Application for Renewal of Wrestler
License. Photo (B/w, 1½x1¾) stapled on verso. Albano has filled out the form
with last license no. (13"), address ("183 Park Ave, Mt Vernon,
N.Y."), weight ("260") date of birth ("7-29-33"), ring name
("Lou Albano"), other states where licensed ("N.J., Penn,
Virginia"). He checks the box that he has been convicted of no crime since
last license. Lou Albano (1933-2009) paired with Tony Altimore to form
the wrestling tag team, The Scicilians, which won the Midwest Tag Team
title (1961) and US Tag Team championship (1967). Showmen like most
successful wrestlers, they were purportedly warned by real crime bosses to tone
down their stereotypical Italian mobster hi-jinks. Albano had even greater
success later as a manager, leading Ivan "the Russian Bear" Koloff to the
WWWF Heavyweight Championship. Managing colorful tag teams like the Wild Somoans
and the British Bulldogs, Albano was at first hated and eventually beloved by
fans. On programs like Wrestlemania, he helped spark the current
enthusiasm for TV wrestling. He also played Mario in the TV series The
Supermario Brothers (1989-1991). Ink notes (unknown hand) on both sides.
File holes at top center. Vertical fold bisects card, touching "o" in second
signature. Staple in upper left. Otherwise, fine condition.
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