Arnold Skaaland

Arnold Skaaland was a renowned American professional wrestler and manager After serving in World War II he began his wrestling career in 1946 and became known as the Golden Boy for his agility and cleverness in the ring He joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation WWWF in 1963 and in 1967 he won the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship In 1978 Skaaland retired from active wrestling and transitioned to managing guiding stars like Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship He was recognized as Manager of the Year in 1978 and 1979 Skaaland was also a shareholder in the WWWF and worked as an agent for André the Giant In 1994 he was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame Skaaland passed away on March 13 2007 at the age of 82 and was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in New York