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Former pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino poses with a painting of him in his Pittsburgh home.
A Pittsburgh suburb on Friday honored pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino by renaming a park in the longtime resident s honor.
Sangree Park in Ross Township will be known as Sammartino Park, after the man who lived in the community for more than 50 years.
Sammartino appeared in the ring between 1963 and 1987. He was the longest reigning champion in World Wrestling Entertainment history and was a member of its Hall of Fame. He was known as “The Living Legend.
Sammartino was born in Italy and survived World War II before his family joined his father in Pittsburgh in 1950.
Town renames park after pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino
April 23, 2021
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FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2000, file photo, former pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino poses with a painting of him in his Pittsburgh home. A Pittsburgh suburb on Friday, April 23, 2021 honored Sammartino by renaming a park in the longtime resident s honor. Sangree Park in Ross Township will be known as Sammartino Park, after the man who lived in the community for more than 50 years.GENE J. PUSKAR/AP
PITTSBURGH (AP) A Pittsburgh suburb on Friday honored pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino by renaming a park in the longtime resident s honor.
Sangree Park in Ross Township will be known as Sammartino Park, after the man who lived in the community for more than 50 years.
Pa. town renames park after pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino
Updated Apr 23, 2021;
Posted Apr 23, 2021
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2000, file photo, former pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino poses with a painting of him in his Pittsburgh home. A Pittsburgh suburb on Friday, April 23, 2021 honored Sammartino by renaming a park in the longtime resident s honor. Sangree Park in Ross Township will be known as Sammartino Park, after the man who lived in the community for more than 50 years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)AP
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PITTSBURGH (AP) A Pittsburgh suburb on Friday honored pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino by renaming a park in the longtime resident’s honor.
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Bruno Sammartino sits in front of pictures, paitings and trophies highlighting his storied career as a wrestler and weightlifter, at his North Hills home. Photo taken March 27, 2013.
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Legendary wrestler Bruno Sammartino received many honors during his illustrious career and now he’s receiving another one in the place he called home.
Sammartino, who was born in Italy, made his name in Pittsburgh and raised his family in Ross, is having a park named after him located about a mile from his house.