Al Pereira | |
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Birth name | Alfred Pereira |
Born | [1] Half Moon Bay, California, United States [2] | August 8, 1906
Died | January 15, 1990 83) [1] Multnomah, Portland, Oregon, United States | (aged
Spouse | Nellie Pereira |
Children | 1 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Al Pereira Al Perry |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Alfred Pereira (August 8, 1906 to January 15, 1990) was an American professional wrestler, known as Al "Power House" Pereira. He held the European Heavyweight Championship twice.
Pereira was born in Half Moon Bay, California, the son of Portuguese immigrants. [3]
Pereira won the European Heavyweight Championship in July 1937 in Paris, France, defeating Henri Deglane. He later lost the title to Dan Koloff, later reclaimed it and then lost it again to Koloff. [4]
Pereira later opened "Al Pereira's Inn" in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1933–36, Pereira was living at 144 N27th St, San Jose, California. In 1935 or 1936, Pereira married Nellie (born 1902/03), and they had a son, Alfred D Pereira Jr. In 1937 Alf and Nellie Pereira were living in Oakland, California. In later life, Pereira lived in Reno, Nevada. On January 15, 1990, Pereira died in Multnomah, Portland, Oregon.