Tag: Al Zinck

Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 7, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Al Zinck, a former amateur wrestler turned pro, and a boxing and wrestling promoter in Atlantic...

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Revisiting NWA/WCW’s return to Toronto in June 1990

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 27, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame

Thirty years ago, the NWA returned to Toronto after an absence of six years. It was a big deal for...

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Malcolm Cormier, wrestler/referee, passes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 11, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Malcolm Cormier was the forgotten Cormier brother, his fame never coming close to his brothers,...

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The many battles of Billy Taylor

Posted by Gary Howard | Nov 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

As a former professional wrestler, Nova Scotia’s Billy Taylor was involved in more than his...

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The Fighting Fisherman’s adventures in wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 7, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

While “The Fighting Fisherman” Yvon Durelle is justly celebrated in the boxing...

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The pending fight over The Maritimes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2001 | Interviews

It is shaping up to be an interesting summer out in the Maritimes. Emile Dupre’s Atlantic...

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