Freddie Blassie: Freddie Blassie. Actor: My Breakfast with Blassie. Fred Blassie was born and raised in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Accounts about his early athletic career do not quite agree, but he first tried to make his mark as a boxer, despite warnings that his arms were too short. After being pounded by a longer-limbed opponent, he switched to professional wrestling. His career began in earnest after his service in the...
Known For: My Breakfast with Blassie (Freddie Blassie), WWF Championship Wrestling ('Classy' Freddie Blassie), Spectrum Wrestling ('Classy' Freddie Blassie), Saturday Night's Main Event ('Classy' Freddie Blassie)