This article is about the American professional wrestler. For the Japanese wrestler, see Minoru Tanaka (wrestler).
American professional wrestler and actor
Professor Tanaka
Tanaka, c. 1973
Birth name
Charles J. Kalani Jr.
Born
(1930-01-06)January 6, 1930 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Died
August 22, 2000(2000-08-22) (aged 70)[1] Lake Forest, California, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Professor Tanaka Professor Toru Tanaka
Billed height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight
280 lb (130 kg)[2]
Billed from
Hiroshima, Japan[2]
Debut
1958
Retired
1986
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1955-1966
Rank
Sergeant
Charles J. Kalani Jr. (January 6, 1930 – August 22, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer,[3] college football player, soldier, actor, and martial artist who, in fighting rings, was also known as Professor Toru Tanaka, or simply Professor Tanaka.
^"Charlie Kalani, 70, Remembered As Versatile Actor". Classic Wrestling Articles. December 26, 2012.
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^"Charley Kalani". Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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Sergeant