Freddie Blassie
Blassie, c. 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Kenneth Blassie February 8, 1918 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2003 (aged 85) Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Multiple organ failure |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Freddie Blassie Blassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie The Vampire "Sailor" Fred Blassie The Hollywood Fashion Plate The Fashion Plate of Professional Wrestling |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Trained by | Billy Hanson |
| Debut | 1935 |
| Retired | 1986 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Petty officer second class |
| Conflicts | World War II (Pacific Theater) |
Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, 1918 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie. His achievements in the ring included holding the Los Angeles-based World Wrestling Associates (WWA) world title four times. Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate", he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1994. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time.