Jean Rougeau
| Jean Rougeau | |
|---|---|
Montreal, Quebec | |
| Trained by | Eddie Auger Yvon Robert |
| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | 1982 |
Jean Rougeau. He founded All-Star Wrestling in 1967.
Amateur wrestling
Rougeau began his amateur wrestling career in 1943.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Rougeau was also one of the premier promoters in Quebec. In the late 60s, Rougeau gave Ivan Koloff his ring name.[2] He mainly worked in Montreal but wrestled in Ohio, Ottawa, Texas, Detroit, Toronto, New York, Minnesota and Florida.
Ice hockey
Rougeau also coached
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which included New York Islander Mike Bossy. He later served as the league's president from 1981 to 1983.[1] The Jean Rougeau Trophy
was named in his honor and is awarded to the team that records the most points in the regular season.
Personal life
He was also at times a
Liberal candidate René Lévesque during the 1960 election after he was personally threatened by Union Nationale partisans.[1]
In 1982, he was awarded the Bene Merenti de Patria, a silver medal awarded by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society every year to a native of Quebec who has demonstrated service to the homeland.[3]
He died of cancer on May 25, 1983.[1] His funeral was attended by about 7,000 people.[1] He was buried at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
Championships
- All-Star Wrestling
- All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (2 times)
- Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel
- World Heavyweight Championship (French version) (1 time)[4]
- International Wrestling Association (Montreal)[5]
- IWA International Heavyweight Championship(6 times)
- Montreal Athletic Commission
- MAC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: The Rougeau Family". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "Ivan Koloff "bears" all in new autobiography". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "Liste des Lauréates et lauréats du prix Bene Merenti De Patria". Bilan du Siècle. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "World Heavyweight Championship Title (France)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Rougeau". Johnny O's Wrestling Website. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "November 18, 2024 Observer Newsletter: The 2024 Hall of Fame class". Figure 4 Weekly. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
External links
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Jean Rougeau at Find a Grave
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
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