Johnny Kwango
{{short description|English wrestler (1920–1994)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Johnny Kwango
| birthname = John Lagey
| names = Johnny Kwango
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|4|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|1|19|1920|4|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = Peckham, London, England
| debut = Late 1940s
| retired = 1980s
}}
John Lagey (20 April 1920 – 19 January 1994), better known by his ring name Johnny Kwango, was an English ballet dancer, and later a professional wrestler. He was frequently seen on ITV's coverage of British wrestling. Lagey was a member of the all-black dance truope Les Ballets Nègres, which was founded in 1946.Val Wilmer. Letter to The Guardian, 22 May 1997, p. 17
Professional wrestling career
Kwango wrestled from the late 1940s to the 1980s, and was famous for his head-butt moves.{{cite news |title=Kent Walton |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1439897/Kent-Walton.html |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |date=28 August 2003 |accessdate=19 April 2011 }} He achieved fame in Britain through televised matches on ITV, but also enjoyed popularity in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.{{cite news |title=Johnny Kwango; Obituary |work=The Times |date=14 February 1994 |page=19}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/johnny-kwango.html Profile of Johnny Kwango]
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Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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