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Tony Borne
Tony Borne, circa 1960
Birth nameAnthony Wayne Osborne
Born(1926-07-13)July 13, 1926[1]
Columbus, Ohio, United States[1]
DiedAugust 27, 2010(2010-08-27) (aged 84)[1]
Oak Grove, Oregon, United States
ChildrenMatt Osborne
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Tony Borne
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)[1]
Trained byAli Pasha[1]
Karl Pojello[1]
DebutSeptember 23, 1952
Retired1981

Anthony Wayne Osborne (July 13, 1926 – August 27, 2010) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Tough" Tony Borne.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Osborne was an

amateur wrestler in both high school and in the United States Navy.[1] Promoter Al Haft first convinced him to try professional wrestling.[1] His initial trainers were Ali Pasha and Karl Pojello.[1] Pojello convinced Osborne to shorten his ring name to Borne.[1]

In the 1950s, he wrestled mostly in Texas and Pacific Northwest territories, becoming a mainstay in the

Don Owen.[1] in 1953, he had a stint in Mexico, where he wrestled the Blue Demon.[1]

Throughout his career he wrestled for the

AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne. He influenced up-and-coming wrestlers who spent time in the Pacific Northwest such as Roddy Piper, Rick Martel, Buddy Rose, Rip Oliver, Lonnie Mayne and Billy Jack Haynes
.

After his son Matt became a professional wrestler, the duo worked occasionally as a tag team.[1]

Personal life

Osborne married Nona Faye Muller in 1955, and was the father of late professional wrestler

pacemaker was inserted in his heart in August 2010, but he died at his home on August 27 of that year.[1]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^
    Québecor Média. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
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  2. ^ Morrell, Jack (2015-09-14). "10 Next Generation Wrestlers You Didn't Know About". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. ^ a b Rodgers, Mike (2004). "Regional Territories: PNW #16". KayfabeMemories.com.
  4. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4
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  5. ^ "Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4
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  7. ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  8. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4
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  9. ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

External links

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