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George Babich

George Babich

American basketball player (1918–1984)

George Michael Babich (April 4, 1918 – July 22, 1984)[1][2] was an American professional wrestler and college basketball head coach. He had a school hall of fame basketball career at Fordham,[3] but also played for their football team.[2] Babich entered professional wrestling in the 1940s and continued through the 1950s.[2][4][5] Between 1946 and 1949 he also served as Saint Peter's basketball head coach.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "George Babich, Sr". FindaGrave.com. 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9781476605050. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Hall of Fame: George Babich – Class of 1943". FordhamSports.com. Fordham University. 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
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    Katz, Seymour (April 10, 1953). "Wrestling Show at Beach Draws 1,250 Paying $1,800". The (New London) Day. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Match Statistics for George Babich". WrestlingData.com. The (New London) Day. April 10, 1953. Retrieved April 9, 2016.


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