Alan Rogowski

Personal Info

Birthday

September 22, 1942

Day of Death

2024-02-26

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Ole Anderson

Rock Rogowski

Alan Rogowski

Biography

Alan Robert Rogowski, better known by the ring name Ole Anderson (/ˈoʊlɪ/), was an American professional wrestler, booker, and promoter. Following a stint in the U.

S. Army, Rogowski made his professional wrestling debut in his native Minnesota in 1967, wrestling for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as Al "the Rock" Rogowski or simply Rock Rogowski. The following year, he debuted in the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions, where he adopted the ring name Ole Anderson and began teaming with his "brother" Gene Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew.