Champion Verne Gagne Kills Nursing Home Patient

Starscream · 03-06-2009, 08:27 AM

http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_w...y/1430880.html

This one is a sad situation. Verne Gagne, for those of you who don't know, was the owner of the old AWA (wrestling organization headquartered in Minnesota), and also the heavyweight champion for many years. He now has Alzheimer's and is in a nursing home. They say the Alzheimer's is why he killed a fellow patient.

gvarsity · 03-06-2009, 09:50 AM

Sad. Dementia is brutal. I feel for both families. I met Verne Gagne when I was a little kid. He was very nice. Our boy scout went to see filming of wrestling in the studio.

NCRadioMan · 03-06-2009, 12:38 PM

Wow! Too bad Verne is in that kind of shape. The old AWA airs weeknights on ESPN Classic at Midnight and I watch it frequently.

03-06-2009, 12:45 PM

Figure four leg lock came to mind. What a pity. I recall watching him often, I had a babysitter back then who loved Dean Martin and "raslin".

03-06-2009, 08:27 AM	#1
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Champion Verne Gagne Kills Nursing Home Patient http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_w...y/1430880.html This one is a sad situation. Verne Gagne, for those of you who don't know, was the owner of the old AWA (wrestling organization headquartered in Minnesota), and also the heavyweight champion for many years. He now has Alzheimer's and is in a nursing home. They say the Alzheimer's is why he killed a fellow patient. __________________ Insert quote here.

03-06-2009, 09:50 AM	#2
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: Champion Verne Gagne Kills Nursing Home Patien Sad. Dementia is brutal. I feel for both families. I met Verne Gagne when I was a little kid. He was very nice. Our boy scout went to see filming of wrestling in the studio.

03-06-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Champion Verne Gagne Kills Nursing Home Patien Wow! Too bad Verne is in that kind of shape. The old AWA airs weeknights on ESPN Classic at Midnight and I watch it frequently. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

03-06-2009, 12:45 PM	#4
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Champion Verne Gagne Kills Nursing Home Patien Figure four leg lock came to mind. What a pity. I recall watching him often, I had a babysitter back then who loved Dean Martin and "raslin".