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Gino Garibaldi

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Gino Garibaldi

Birth
California, USA
Death
10 Dec 1984 (aged 77)
California, USA
Burial
Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.2748861, Longitude: -118.464425
Plot
Section D, Lot 211, Grave 2.
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Professional Wrestler. He also wrestled under the names of Black Zorro, Vito Rinaldi and his birth name Sam Curcuru. He was one of five brothers who were professional wrestlers and the father of one. He won the MAW (Montreal) International Heavyweight title in 1943 and again in 1944. In 1946, he won the NWA Texas Heavyweight title. In 1948, he and his brother Leo, received honorable mention in the National Wrestling Association Top 10. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title three times in 1949 and once in 1950. He became part of one of the first father and son tag team wrestlers. At the Winter Garden in San Francisco during the fall of 1950 he was believed to be in the first father and son versus father and son matches against Brother Jonathan and his son Don Leo. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team title in 1951 with his son. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team title twice in 1952 with two different partners as well as the NWA Hawaii Tag Team title.
Professional Wrestler. He also wrestled under the names of Black Zorro, Vito Rinaldi and his birth name Sam Curcuru. He was one of five brothers who were professional wrestlers and the father of one. He won the MAW (Montreal) International Heavyweight title in 1943 and again in 1944. In 1946, he won the NWA Texas Heavyweight title. In 1948, he and his brother Leo, received honorable mention in the National Wrestling Association Top 10. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Heavyweight title three times in 1949 and once in 1950. He became part of one of the first father and son tag team wrestlers. At the Winter Garden in San Francisco during the fall of 1950 he was believed to be in the first father and son versus father and son matches against Brother Jonathan and his son Don Leo. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team title in 1951 with his son. He won the NWA (San Francisco) Pacific Coast Tag Team title twice in 1952 with two different partners as well as the NWA Hawaii Tag Team title.

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  • Created by: Lanie
  • Added: Sep 6, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259308558/gino-garibaldi: accessed ), memorial page for Gino Garibaldi (19 Mar 1907–10 Dec 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 259308558, citing San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).