Tag: Al Costello

A Kiwi Role: Remembering Mat Historian Dave Cameron

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 26, 2025 | Featured Home Page, Obituaries

Dave Cameron, who died March 24, was a legend in New Zealand as a sportswriter, photographer, publicist and historian.

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‘New Fabulous Kangaroo’ Denny Kass dead at 59

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 23, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries

There were three distinct sides to Dennis Kasprowicz, who died August 22 at the age of 59. He was...

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Tinker Todd, dead at 85, was a master storyteller

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 18, 2013 | Interviews, Obituaries

Few could spin a yarn like Tinker Todd. When recounting his wrestling days to a writer, or penning...

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Size never mattered to Louie Tillet

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 22, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It came down to size for Louie Tillet. At 5-foot-9, that mattered more than whether he was...

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‘Wild’ Red Berry was the mouth that roared

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jun 3, 2010 | Interviews

The dictionary tapped out. Threw in the towel. Gave up the ghost. When “Wild Red”...

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Karl Von Brauner dead at 78

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 17, 2009 | Interviews, Obituaries

Karl Von Brauner’s passing on July 5, 2009, in northern California at the age of 78 went...

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Irish Mickey Doyle yearns to come home

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 8, 2006 | Interviews

Around the mainstream wrestling circles, “Irish” Mickey Doyle probably isn’t a...

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Fabulous Kangaroo Al Costello dead

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 24, 2000 | Obituaries

One of the greatest tag teams ever is no more. Al Costello, one half of the famed Fabulous...

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