Angelo Poffo

Poffo was born in Downers Grove, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), to Italian immigrants. After leaving the Navy, Poffo attended DePaul University and was a catcher for the DePaul Blue Demons baseball team. He studied physical education and was a competitive chess player. == Professional wrestling career ==

Poffo started wrestling in 1948 at Karl Pojello's gym in Illinois. His last match was in 1991 against Luis Martinez. He made a few appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1995 managing his son, Randy Savage. At Slamboree '95: A Legends' Reunion, Poffo became involved in his son's feud with Ric Flair, who put him in a figure four leglock. At the event, he was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 1995. ==Personal life==

During Poffo's time in college, he met another student at DePaul, Judith (Judy) nee Sverdlin He was also known for saving money to help provide his family. On March 4, 2010, Poffo died in his sleep at age 84. His son Randy told the Tampa Bay Times, “I have always been proud to call Angelo Poffo my father, he is a great example of a self-sacrificing, hard-working man who always put his family first. He has always been my hero and my mentor, and the priceless gifts he gave I will have and cherish forever.” Poffo is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois, near his hometown of Downers Grove. ==Championships and accomplishments==

• All-South Wrestling Alliance • ASWA United States Tag Team Championshp(1 time) - with Rock Hunter • Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling • AGPW North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Cuban Assassin • Cauliflower Alley Club • Other honoree (1996) • Fred Kohler Enterprises • NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (7 times) • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) (1 time) • International Championship Wrestling • ICW Television Championship (1 time) • NWA Detroit • NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) – with Lanny Poffo • Southwest Sports, Inc. • NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bronco Lubich • World Championship Wrestling • WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1995) == References ==