Ib Solvang Hansen Wrestler

Ib Solvang "Eric" Hansen (1 August 1934 – 16 November 1978) was a Danish professional wrestler, known by his ring name Eric the Red, who competed in North American and international regional promotions during the 1960s and 70s, including Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling and National Wrestling Federation.One of the major stars in the short-lived International Wrestling Association, he was one of the few to find success in the National Wrestling Alliance following the IWA's close forming a successful tag team with Pak Song in Championship Wrestling from Florida before his death in 1978.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 01, 1934
Birth place
Odense
Date of deathNovember 16, 1978
Place of death
Tampa Florida , United States
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)136.08

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Topical connections

Édouard CarpentierWrestler
Allan HansenFootball player
Desiree PetersenWrestler
Jan PopielIce hockey player

Ib Solvang Hansen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/ericthered.html
  2. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/e/eric-the-red.html