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Gene Okerlund
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Overview
Born
December 19
,
1942
·
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Died
January 2
,
2019
·
Sarasota, Florida, USA
(complications from a fall)
Birth name
Eugene Arthur Okerlund
Nickname
Mean Gene
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Mini Bio
Gene Okerlund was born on December 19, 1942 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for
WrestleMania III (1987)
,
WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
and
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
. He was married to Jeanne Ellen Zulawnik. He died on January 2, 2019 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Family
Spouse
Jeanne Ellen Zulawnik
(March 27, 1964 - January 2, 2019) (his death, 2 children)
Trademarks
Suit and bowtie
His ability to stay calm during intense interviews
His moustache
Trivia
His nickname "Mean Gene" was created by WWF broadcast colleague
Jesse Ventura
.
Was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1st, 2006, by
Hulk Hogan
.
His son Todd played on the 1988 US Olympic Hockey Team and played for the New York Islanders briefly.
Was the best man at the wedding of
Khosrow Vaziri
(aka "The Iron Sheik").
Once wrestled a tag team match with
Hulk Hogan
.
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Quotes
Hey, pack your bags and get the hell out of here. I got a replacement for you.
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