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Gene Kiniski

Canadian professional wrestler (1928–2010)

Born
23 November 1928, Edmonton
Died
14 April 2010, Blaine
Citizenship
Canada
Sport
American football
Occupation
amateur wrestler, professional wrestler
Height
193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
122 kg (269 lb)
Team / club
Edmonton Elks, Arizona Wildcats football

Eugene Nicholas Kiniski (23 November 1928 – 14 April 2010) was a Canadian professional wrestler and football player. He played three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos, as a defensive tackle, and was also a collegiate player for the University of Arizona. Billed as "Canada's Greatest Athlete", was one of the first world champions in professional wrestling to have a previous background in football.

He was the father of professional wrestler Kelly Kiniski and international amateur and professional wrestler Nick Kiniski.

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Facts from Wikidata Q3286645 (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.

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