WWE superstar Captain Lou Albano

There are probably a lot of people like me that got somewhat of a flashback. When I heard he died, it brought back memories of growing up. From the time I first heard of Professional wrestling, until I was an adult, I knew who Captain Lou Albano the former WWE wrestling superstar was. If you were into professional wrestling, or pop music in the 1970's, 1980's, or 1990's, you've most likely heard of and seen Captain Lou Albano. He was one of the most colorful characters in wrestling and the WWE. He was known for the long goatee with rubber bands around it. He became one of the greatest love to hate managers in WWE wrestling, and a member of the legends of wrestling.

Lou Albano was born in Mt. Vernon N.Y. On July 23, 1933. He grew up as a normal kid, played football in High School in White Plains N.Y. After High School he went to the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship. He didn't stay long. He joined the army and left College.

He made his wrestling debut in 1953 in Montreal Canada. He wrestled for the next 14 years as a single wrestler and as a tag team member. In 1967 Lou and Tony Altimore won the United States tag team championship. He continued wrestling for a while after that. Then on the recommendation of his friend, Bruno Sammartino, Captain Lou Albano went into announcing, he started as a good guy but changed his character to someone you always hated, but you sort of liked him as well.

After he built his character to being a bad guy. He switched from announcing to managing. He became the wrestling manager for The Russian Bear, Ivan Koloff. Koloff went on to take the championship from his friend Bruno Sammartino. He then managed Pat Patterson, Don Muraco, and Gregg the Hammer Valentine all to Intercontinental championships over the next several years. He also managed 15 teams to tag team championships.

Captain Lou albano also played Cindi Lauper's father in 3 or her videos in the Early 1980's. In 1986 he left the WWE, and went out to do T.V and movies. He came back to the WWE in 1994 for a short stint, to manage the Head Shrinkers tag team.

His T.V. Career consisted of Hulk Hogans rock N wrestling, 227, Miami Vice, Hey Dude, Hollywood squares. The movies he was involved in were, Wiseguys, complex world, and Body Slam. He was Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. He was then in the movie Stay Tuned.

In 1996 Captain Lou albano was inducted into the WWE wrestling Hall of fame. In 1998 Lou Albano was co-writer of The complete guide to pro wrestling. Over the next several years, he did a lot of cable promotions for local businesses in the central N.Y area.

In the mid 1990's he had a health scare. After that he lost 150 pounds to get healthy. In 2005 he had a heart attack, but fully recovered. In 2008 he put out his autobiography called, Often imitated never duplicated. Captain Lou Albano passed away at home, while under hospital care on Wednesday October 14, 2009.

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