Person Open DS/UK/8712 Matassa; Mario (fl 1950s-1960s); Belgian-Italian wrestler Matassa Mario fl 1950s-1960s Belgian-Italian wrestler Male

Matassa, an Italian and European heavyweight champion, visited Britain for the first time in 1951 and returned just about every year until 1962. Always associated with Italy, Matassa was born in Genoa, however he actually lived in Belgium, where his family owned an ice cream business. www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/31/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 4b6982eb-8edc-4a89-95df-068fdc5379e2