Gene "Mr. America" Stanlee began his career in 1951. Gene Stanlee had
sold out Madison Square Garden over 50 times in his career. Gene had
not made a public appearance in over 20 years until he was honored at
the CAC Reunion in 1999 in Las Vegas. After retiring from the squared
circle, Stanlee was a advisor/physical trainer for many of Hollywood's
great actors/actress' such as, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Cheryl Tiggs
just to name a few. His tagteam Partner and real life brother, Steve
still resides in Las Vegas and is great friends with Bob Orton Sr.
Gene Stanlee passed away Thursday night in a VA hospital in Long
Beach. He was 82.