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Masked Marvel

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 233 lbs.

From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Birthday: Dec 17th

Pro Debut: April 9, 1940

Aliases: Francois Valois, Frank Valois, Gene Valois, The Mask, Yvon Valois

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Atlantic Athetic Commission (MA), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sports Enterprises (CT/MA/NJ/NY), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Internationale Berufsringkämpfer Verband (Germany), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Detroit (MI), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (TN), NWA Montreal (Canada), NWA Upstate (NY), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Ray LaMontagne Promotions (Canada), San Francisco (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Sylvio Samson Promotions (Canada), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Booking Office (NY)

Signature Moves: Atomic Drop, Boston Crab

Career Highlights: -JWA All Asia Tag Team Champion (w/ Dan Miller)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Andre Bollet)

Affiliates: Dan Miller, Andre Bollet, Joe Christie, André the Giant

Notable Feuds: André the Giant, Manuel Cortez, Toyonobori, Johnny Weaver, Big Heart, Rikidozan, Haystacks Calhoun, Kokichi Endo

Other Facts: -Real name was Fernand Levis Valois
-Competed under a mask as The Mask until he was unmasked by Antonino Rocca on December 20, 1954
-Passed away on December 31, 1998