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American professional wrestler and manager ()

Frederick Kenneth Blassie (February 8, – June 2, ) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Classy" Freddie Blassie.

Renowned as "The Hollywood Fashion Plate",^[2] he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in ^[3] He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestling heels, or villains, of all time.^[4]

Early life

Blassie was born Frederick Kenneth Blassie in St.

Louis, Missouri, in His parents, Anna (née Szind)^[5] and Jacob Blassie (né Blaszi)^[6], were immigrants from Austria-Hungary who arrived in the United States in via Hamburg, Germany.

Frederick was an only child.

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His father was an abusive alcoholic, prompting Frederick to stay with his grandparents whenever Jacob beat Anna. His parents repeatedly separated, only to reconcile. At the age of 13, after Jacob had beaten