Arnold Skaaland
Arnold Skaaland (January 21, 1925 – March 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and manager, He was best known for wrestling and managing with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation. He was nicknamed "The Golden Boy". During his managing career, he managed Bob Backlund, Tony Parisi, Bruno Sammartino and Rick McGraw. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994 by Bob Backlund.
| Arnold Skaaland | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Arnold Skaaland Bobby Weaver |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Born | January 21, 1925 White Plains, New York |
| Died | March 13, 2007 (aged 82) White Plains, New York |
| Billed from | White Plains, New York |
| Debut | 1946 |
| Retired | 1978 |
Championships
Skaaland held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
- Other honoree (1994)
- He was named "PWI Manager of the Year" in 1978 and 1979.
- World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation
- Lifetime Achievement Slammy Award (1997)
- WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)
- WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (one time) - with Spiros Arion
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