There are probably a lot of people like me that got somewhat of a flashback. When I heard he died, it brought back memories of growing up. From the time I first heard of Professional wrestling, until I was an adult, I knew who Lou Albano the former pro wrestler was. If you were into professional wrestling, or pop music in the 1970's, 1980's, or 1990's, you've most likely heard of and seen Captain Lou Albano. He was one of the most colorful characters in the WWF. He was known for the long goatee with rubber bands around it. He became one of the greatest love to hate managers in wrestling, and a member of the legends of wrestling.

Lou was born in Mt. Vernon N.Y. On July 23, 1933. He grew up as a normal kid, played football in High School in White Plains N.Y. After High School he went to the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship. He didn't stay long. He joined the army and left College.

He made his wrestling debut in 1953 in Montreal Canada. He wrestled for the next 14 years as a single wrestler and as a tag team member. In 1967 Lou and Tony Altimore won the United States tag team championship. He wrestled for a while after that. Then on the recommendation of his friend, Bruno Sammartino, Lou went into announcing, he started as a good announcer but changed his character to someone you always hated, but you sort of liked him also.

After he built his character to being a bad guy. He switched from announcing to managing. He became the manager for The Russian Bear, Ivan Koloff. Koloff went on to take the championship from his friend Bruno Sammartino. He then managed Pat Patterson, Don Muraco, and Gregg the Hammer Valentine all to Intercontinental championships over the next several years. He also managed 15 teams to tag team championships.

Captain Lou also played Cindi Lauper's father in 3 or her videos in the Early 1980's. In 1986 he left the WWF, and went out to do T.V and movies. He came back to the WWF in 1994 for a short stint, to manage the Head Shrinkers tag team.

His T.V. Career consisted of Hulk Hogans rock N wrestling, 227, Miami Vice, Hey Dude, Hollywood squares. The movies he was involved in were, Wiseguys, complex world, and Body Slam. He was Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. He was then in the movie Stay Tuned.

In 1996 Capt. Lou was inducted into the WWF Hall of fame. In 1998 Lou was co-writer of The complete guide to pro wrestling. Over the next several years, he did a lot of cable promotions for local businesses in the central N.Y area.

In the mid 1990's he had a health scare. He lost 150 pound after that to get healthy. In 2005 he had a heart attack, but fully recovered. In 2008 he put out his autobiography called, Often imitated never duplicated. Captain Lou Albano passed away at home, while under hospital care on Wednesday October 14, 2009.

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