Hans Schmidt
Canadian professional wrestler (1925–2012)
ハンス・シュミット (プロレスラー)
- Born
- 7 February 1925, Joliette
- Died
- 26 May 2012, Montreal
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, professional wrestler
- Height
- 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
- Weight
- 110 kg (243 lb)
Guy Larose (7 February 1925 – 26 May 2012), better known by his ring name Hans Schmidt, was a Canadian professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and 1960s. His gimmick of a German pseudo-Nazi heel gained him considerable notoriety, and popularized the proliferation of similar gimmicks through Canadian and American wrestling.
Awards and honours
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5650705 (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.