Wladek Zbyszko | |
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Birth name | Władysław Cyganiewicz |
Born | [1] Kraków, Austria-Hungary[1] (now Poland) | November 30, 1892
Died | June 10, 1968[1] Savannah, Missouri, U.S.[1] | (aged 76)
Family | Stanislaus Zbyszko (brother)[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Great Apollo Wladek Cyganiewicz Wladek Zbyszko |
Billed weight | 225 lb (16 st 1 lb; 102 kg)[2] |
Trained by | Stanislaus Zbyszko |
Retired | 1950 |
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.