Willie Gilzenberg

William Louis Gilzenberg (October 14, 1901 – November 15, 1978)[1] was an American booker, boxing promoter and wrestler in the New York and New Jersey areas. Gilzenberg is noted for being the very first on-screen authority at the World Wide Wrestling Federation, becoming the first president of the WWWF in June 1963.[2][3][4][5] He held the position until his death in 1978,[6] at which point he was succeeded by Hisashi Shinma.[7] Gilzenberg was also a boxing promoter in New Jersey.[8]

Willie Gilzenberg
Born
William Louis Gilzenberg

October 24, 1901
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1978(1978-11-15) (aged 77)
South Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Businessman, booker, professional wrestler

Gilzenberg died from cancer at age 77 on November 15, 1978, in a hospital in South Miami, Florida. He was 77.[9]

A few weeks after his death, Gilzenberg was inducted by the Veterans Boxing Social Club in Belleville, New Jersey. In 2010, he was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.[10]

References
  1. "Willie Gilzenberg - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  2. Sullivan, Kevin (2014). WWE 50: Celebrating 50 years of Sports Entertainment. BradyGames. ISBN 978-1-4654-1923-1.
  3. "Willie Gilzenberg". www.justbringingtheraw.com.
  4. "The Crazy True Story Of How WWE Became A Billion Dollar Business – GO Social".
  5. D. K. (29 September 2020). WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-7440-3510-0.
  6. Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia: Updated & Expanded. DK. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7566-9159-2.
  7. Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  8. https://www.legacyofwrestling.com/GilzenbergBio.html Willie Gilzenberg Biography, from LegacyOfWrestling.com
  9. McGowen, Deane (November 16, 1978). "Gilzenberg, 77, Sports Promoter". New York Times. New York, new York. p. 19.
  10. "WILLIE GILZENBERG – New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame".
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