Captain Lou Albano: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Captain Lou Albano, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Louis Vincent Albano was born in Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy on July 29, 1933.

He died on October 14, 2009 at the age of 76.

Captain Lou Albano was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2009 as part of the Colleague/Territory Division wing.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Louis Vincent Albano
Ring Names
- Lou Albano ( January 1, 1953 - March 1, 1995)
Born July 29, 1933
Died October 14, 2009 (aged 76)
Nationality Italy
Birth Place Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy
Billed From
- Carmel, New York
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
- 350 lbs (159 kg)
Nicknames Captain; Leaping; Mount Vernon Mauler

Career History

Roles
- Manager ( March 1, 1994 - March 1, 1995)
- Manager ( October 9, 1971 - November 16, 1986)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1953 - October 29, 1986)
- Actor ( April 18, 1986 - December 31, 2010)

Promotions / Brands

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWF	March 1, 1994	March 1, 1995
Promotion WWWF	January 30, 1967	November 16, 1986
Promotion WWWF	May 28, 1964	September 22, 1964
Promotion NWA	August 8, 1958	January 24, 1963

Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to
Face March 1, 1994 March 1, 1995
Face December 28, 1984 November 16, 1986
Heel January 1, 1954 December 27, 1984
Face January 1, 1953 December 31, 1953
Images History

Mar 1994
Jan 1980
Jan 1967
Jan 1953

Alignment	from	to
Face	March 1, 1994	March 1, 1995
Face	December 28, 1984	November 16, 1986
Heel	January 1, 1954	December 27, 1984
Face	January 1, 1953	December 31, 1953

Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Captain Lou" by NRBQ - Single ( October 9, 1971 - November 16, 1986)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1996, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2009, Colleague/Territory Division
Titles Won
World Wide Wrestling Federation
- 1 WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (with Tony Altimore)
Fred Kohler Enterprises
- 1 Midwest Tag Team Championship (with Tony Altimore)
Other Accomplishments
- NEWA Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2011)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1995)
- PWI Manager of the Year (1974, 1981, 1986)
- PWI Editor's Award (1994)
- WON Best on Interviews (1981 - tied with Roddy Piper)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2012)