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Ivan Vansky
From: Bayonne, NJ
Birthday: Dec 29th
Aliases: Jack Vanski, Jack Vansky, Joe Vansky, John Vansky, Masked Marvel, Masked Demon
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Al Mayer Booking Agency (DE/MD/NJ/NY/DC), Alex Turk Promotion (Canada), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Capitol Wrestling Company (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL/IN), Eastern Sports Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/DC), Florida Wrestling Inc. (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (AL/TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CT/NY/PA/DC), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (MD/NJ/NY/PA). Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN/Canada), MWA Ohio (OH), National Wrestling Federation (OH/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Capitol Wrestling (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA Upstate (NY/PA), Promotions Eddie Quinn (Canada), Provincial Sports Association (Canada), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY/PA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Career Highlights: -NWA Southeastern (Georgia) Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Bruce)
Affiliates: Nikita Mulkovich, Johnny Bruce
Notable Feuds: Frankie Talaber, George Becker, Angelo Martinelli, Don Eagle, Dick Steinborn, Ray Villmer, Little Eagle, Nick Roberts, Rene LaBelle. Maurice LaChappelle
Other Facts: -Real name was John Wancevich
-As Jack Vansky, he used the nicknames "The Neck" and "Tiger"
-Got his nickname "The Neck" because he claimed to have the strongest neck in the world. On a few occasions during Vansky's tours, photos were shown of Vansky towing a Greyhound bus or a railroad car with rope around his neck.
-Competed under a mask as The Masked Marvel until he was unmasked by Jerry Miller on January 31, 1962
-Passed away on March 17, 1998 at the age of 80
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