Famous People with Name Verne

Verne Gagne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Verne Gagne: is a former American professional wrestler, trainer, and wrestling promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout the Midwest and Manitoba, Canada for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded. His son Greg also wrestled professionally.

Verne Lundquist            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Verne Lundquist: is an American sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television.Lundquist graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas before attending Texas Lutheran University (formerly Texas Lutheran College), where he also founded the Omega Tau Fraternity (O?) in 1958 before graduating in 1962.

Verné Lesche            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Verné Lesche: was a speed skater from Finland who twice won the World Allround Championships.She won it for the second time in Drammen in 1947, making her the only speed skater in history to have won a medal at the World Allround Championships both before and after World War II. At those 1947 World Championships, Lesche won all four distances and the difference in samalog points with the silver medallist, Norwegian skater Else Marie Christiansen