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]
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.[citation needed] In 2010, he was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.[10]
In 2010, he was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. "WillieGilzenberg - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07...
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