Gino Brito

Gino Brito
Brito in 1976
Birth nameLouis Gino Acocella
Born (1941-05-18) May 18, 1941 (age 83)[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
ChildrenGino Brito Jr.
FamilyJack Britton (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Gino Brito
Louis Cerdan
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[2]
Trained byGeorge Cannon[1]
Debut1961
Retired2004

Louis Gino Acocella[1] (born May 18, 1941), better known by his ring name Gino Brito, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and promoter. He was most popular in Montreal. As Louis Cerdan, he was a WWWF Tag Team Champion with fellow Italian-Canadian wrestler Tony Parisi. He trained another Italian-Canadian wrestler, Dino Bravo.

  1. ^ a b c d "Canadian Hall of Fame: Gino Brito". SLAM! Wrestling.
  2. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.