Lawrence J. Simon (June 28, 1933 â€" September 1, 1994), better known
by the ring name, Boris Malenko (Russian: Ð'Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ì Ñ
ÐœÐ°Ð»ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾Ì , tr. pron, IPA: [bÉ Ëˆrʲis mÉ lˈɛnko]), was an
American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. He
is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from
Florida and Big Time Wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s as a Russian
heel. He is the father of professional wrestlers Joe Malenko and Dean
Malenko.Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Irvington,
New Jersey. As a teenager, Simon competed at amateur wrestling in
YMCAs. Before becoming a professional wrestler, he worked as a truck
driver in the Garment District in New York City, New York.Simon made
his professional debut in the mid-1950s as "Larry Simon", wrestling on
the independent circuit in the Eastern United States. In 1957, he
joined the Dallas, Texas-based promotion Big Time Wrestling under the
ring name "Crusher Duggan", winning the NWA Texas Heavyweight
Championship later that year.In September 1961, Simon joined in the
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association. He
adopted the persona of "Otto Von Krupp", a German wrestler who wore
jackboots and a swastika on his back. Simon formed a tag team with Bob
Geigel, with the duo winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship in
November 1961, holding it until Malenko left the promotion in January
1962.
by the ring name, Boris Malenko (Russian: Ð'Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ì Ñ
ÐœÐ°Ð»ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾Ì , tr. pron, IPA: [bÉ Ëˆrʲis mÉ lˈɛnko]), was an
American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. He
is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from
Florida and Big Time Wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s as a Russian
heel. He is the father of professional wrestlers Joe Malenko and Dean
Malenko.Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Irvington,
New Jersey. As a teenager, Simon competed at amateur wrestling in
YMCAs. Before becoming a professional wrestler, he worked as a truck
driver in the Garment District in New York City, New York.Simon made
his professional debut in the mid-1950s as "Larry Simon", wrestling on
the independent circuit in the Eastern United States. In 1957, he
joined the Dallas, Texas-based promotion Big Time Wrestling under the
ring name "Crusher Duggan", winning the NWA Texas Heavyweight
Championship later that year.In September 1961, Simon joined in the
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association. He
adopted the persona of "Otto Von Krupp", a German wrestler who wore
jackboots and a swastika on his back. Simon formed a tag team with Bob
Geigel, with the duo winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship in
November 1961, holding it until Malenko left the promotion in January
1962.
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