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Adnan Al-Kaissie

Iraqi professional wrestler and wrestling manager (1939–2023)

عدنان القيسي ·

Born
1 March 1939, Baghdad
Died
6 September 2023, Minnesota
Citizenship
Iraq
Sport
amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, manager
Height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
116 kg (256 lb)

Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (Arabic: عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث; March 1, 1939 – September 6, 2023), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, was an Iraqi-American professional wrestler and manager best known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey, Billy White Wolf, or General Adnan. In 1971 he defeated André the Giant in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, under the auspices of his high school classmate, Ba'ath Party leader Saddam Hussein. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). On December 7, 1976, he won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship with Chief Jay Strongbow.

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Facts from Wikidata Q1981764 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.