Howard Finkel
Professional wrestling ring announcer (1950–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Howard Finkel (June 7, 1950 – April 16, 2020) was an American professional wrestling ring announcer, backstage worker, and occasional professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in WWE.[2] He began working for Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1975, and was a Madison Square Garden ring announcer since 1977. Finkel was WWE's longest-serving employee (40 years) and was widely regarded as the greatest ring announcer of all time. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.[3][1]
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Howard Finkel | |
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Born | (1950-06-07)June 7, 1950[1] Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 16, 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 69) Madison, Connecticut, U.S. |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | El Dopo[2] The Fink[2] Finkus Maximus[2] Howard Finkel[2] |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
Debut | 1975[1] |
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