Gene Kiniski
Canadian professional wrestler (1928–2010)
ジン・キニスキー
- 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.
Awards and honours
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
External links
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.