Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski is Dead at 79.

[arnisador]

http://www.presstelegram.com/passages/ci_3147769

Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski, a professional wrestler whose career spanned from the 1950s to the 1970s, has died. He was 79.
Lisowski never fully recovered from surgeries to remove a tumor at the base of his brain stem and died Saturday, said his son David Lisowski.

A longer obituary is at:
http://www.gazetteextra.com/crusher102405.asp

 

[arnisador]

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[Bob Hubbard]

I believe he was refered to as "The man who madwe Milwaukee famous". He was also inducted into several hall of fames.

 

[arnisador]

Yes, he was definitely a big hit in, and known for promoting, Milwaukee.

 

[The Kai]

Da' Crusher was a south side Milwaukee boy
He was somewhat (in)famous for his roadwork i.e. jogging thru the park with a quarterbarrel onhis shoulder. As he freely shared his beer with others-his run lasted as long as the beer!

 

[tshadowchaser]

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