Vince McMahon Sr.
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Vince McMahon Sr. was an American professional wrestling promoter who ran the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and laid the groundwork for what would become WWE.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human ⓘ professional wrestling promoter ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1950s–1984 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| child | Vince McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-07-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-05-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
NERFINISHED
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World Wide Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Roderick James McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Capitol Wrestling Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Vincent James McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| knownFor |
television syndication of wrestling programs
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territorial wrestling promotion in the Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| leaguePromoted |
World Wide Wrestling Federation
NERFINISHED
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World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Rose E. McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
expanded professional wrestling on U.S. East Coast television
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laid groundwork for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Linda McMahon
NERFINISHED
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Roderick McMahon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the World Wide Wrestling Federation ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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professional wrestling promoter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
owner of Capitol Wrestling Corporation
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promoter for World Wide Wrestling Federation ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Vicky H. Askew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Vince McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | promotion of Madison Square Garden wrestling events ⓘ |
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