Bert Assirati
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Bartolomeo "Bert" Assirati[3] (9 July 1908 – 31 August 1990), was an English professional wrestler who became a multiple-time British Heavyweight Champion, and, posthumously, a charter member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He was known for displaying various feats of strength, including setting a British record in 1938 by lying on his back, and pulling over at arm's length a 200-pound barbell. At 240 pounds, Assirati was one of the heaviest men to perform the iron cross.
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Bert Assirati | |
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Birth name | Bartolmeo Assirati |
Born | (1908-07-09)9 July 1908 |
Died | 31 August 1990(1990-08-31) (aged 82) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bert Assirati |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)[1] |
Trained by | The Snake Pit Atholl Oakeley[2] |
Debut | 1928[3] |
Retired | 1960 |
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