Con Colleano

Con Colleano
Born	Cornelius Sullivan (1899-12-26)26 December 1899 Lismore, New South Wales
Died	13 November 1973(1973-11-13) (aged 73) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Tightrope walker
Spouse	Winifred Constance Stanley Trevail

Con Colleano (born Cornelius Sullivan; 26 December 1899 – 13 November 1973) was an Australian tightrope walker. He was the first person to successfully attempt a forward somersault on a tightrope and became one of the most celebrated and highly paid circus performers of his time. He was known as "The Wizard of the Wire" or "The Toreador of the Wire".^[1]