Vince McMahon, Sr.
Vincent James McMahon ( born July 6, 1914 in Harlem, New York; † 24 MAY 1984 in North Miami, Florida) was an American wrestling promoter, who laid the founder of the Capitol Wrestling the foundation of today's market leader WWE. Vincent J. McMahon himself was the son of Roderick James " Jess " McMahon, a successful boxing and concert promoter.
Career
In the 1950s and 1960s, McMahon's Capitol Wrestling Corporation and World Wide Wrestling Federation began the wrestling scene in the northeastern United States to dominate. In the period between January 1953 and April 1963 he was a board member of the National Wrestling Alliance.
From the beginning to the end of the 1970s he had joined the NWA again and he transferred his company later to his son, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. This changed the name to " World Wrestling Federation " later in " World Wrestling Entertainment" and made the league successful nationally and internationally.
Achievements
Awards
- Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame (1984 )
- World Wide Wrestling Federation
- WWE Hall of Fame (1996 )
Actor
He played himself in the film The Wrestler. First broadcast year was 1974.