Wladek Zbyszko

Wladek Zbyszko
Zbyszko in 1918
Birth nameWładysław Cyganiewicz
Born(1892-11-30)November 30, 1892
Kraków, Austria-Hungary
(now Poland)
DiedJune 10, 1968(1968-06-10) (aged 76)
Savannah, Missouri, U.S.
FamilyStanislaus Zbyszko (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Great Apollo
Wladek Cyganiewicz
Wladek Zbyszko
Billed weight225 lb (16 st 1 lb; 102 kg)
Trained byStanislaus Zbyszko
Debut1911
Retired1950

Władysław Cyganiewicz (November 30, 1892 – June 10, 1968), better known by the ring name Władek Zbyszko (Polish: [ˈvwadɛk ˈzbɨʂkɔ]), was a Polish catch wrestler, professional wrestler and strongman. "Zbyszko" was his older brother Stanislaus's childhood nickname, borrowed from a fictional medieval knight in the novel Krzyżacy; both brothers used it as their ring name.