Freddie Blassie

Freddie Blassie
Freddie Blassie
	Blassie circa 1973
Birth name	Frederick Kenneth Blassie
Born	February 8, 1918; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 2, 2003 (aged 85); Hartsdale, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Multiple organ failure
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Freddie Blassie; Blassie; The Vampire; "Sailor" Fred Blassie; The Hollywood Fashion Plate; The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestling
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Trained by	Billy Hanson
Debut	1935
Retired	1986
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1946
Rank	Petty officer second class
Battles/wars	World War II (Pacific Theater)

Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate",^[2] he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994.^[3] He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Freddie Blassie WWE". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^ "Classy" Freddie Blassie with Keith Elliot Greenberg, Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks, (WWE Books, 2003).
^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Courier, Mike Mooneyham Special to The Post and (June 6, 2020). "Classy Freddie Blassie was pro wrestling's 'Fashion Plate'". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[wwe-1] "Freddie Blassie WWE". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

[pencil-2] "Classy" Freddie Blassie with Keith Elliot Greenberg, Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks, (WWE Books, 2003).

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[4] Courier, Mike Mooneyham Special to The Post and (June 6, 2020). "Classy Freddie Blassie was pro wrestling's 'Fashion Plate'". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

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