Sándor Szabó (wrestler)
| Sandor Szabo | |
|---|---|
Szabó in 1933 Photo by Carl Van Vechten | |
| Born | January 4, 1906 Hungary |
| Died | October 16, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Debut | 1930 |
| Retired | 1963 |
Sándor Szabó (January 4, 1906 – October 16, 1966) was a Hungarian-born professional wrestler who emigrated to America.
At first, due to his large size, he was promoted by Jack Pfefer and Jack Curley of New York City as a "freak talent", one of a number of foreign and extraordinary wrestlers booked to attract the curious. In the early 1940s, Szabo held three world championships. In the 1950s, he was quite popular in Southern California, where he was assistant booker to Jules Strongbow, and held tag team championships in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He also recorded a song in 1953 for Hammerlock Records entitled "Take Me in Your Arms". He wrestled his last match in 1963. In 2000, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He died of a heart attack at the age of 60.