Gene Okerlund Autographs
Eugene Arthur Okerlund (December 19, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling. Okerlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan. He was signed to a lifetime contract with WWE and later worked for promotional programs. He has been described by some journalists as the best interviewer in the history of professional wrestling.
Eugene Arthur Okerlund was born on December 19, 1942, in Brookings, South Dakota to Arthur and Helen Okerlund. He grew up in Sisseton and was raised on an Indian reservation. He graduated from Sisseton High School in 1960. He was an all-around athlete, participating in basketball, baseball, football and track. After studying broadcast journalism at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln), Okerlund landed a job as a disc jockey at KOIL, a popular radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. Okerlund later moved to Minneapolis where he worked for WDGY as a radio host under the alias of Gene Leader. He later left that position to become Program Director at KDWB. Okerlund also worked in Minneapolis for a local television station in the front office.
Okerlund played with the Harold Johnson Orchestra and fronted the band Gene Carroll and the Shades. The band released "Is It Ever Gonna Happen" on the album In This Corner, on Norton Records in 1962.
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Current items with a signature of Gene Okerlund
These are the most current items with a signature of Gene Okerlund that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Mean" Gene Okerlund 2012 Topps WWE Heritage Authentic Autograph Card SP | $233.87 |  |
| "Mean" Gene Okerlund 2012 Topps WWE Heritage Authentic Autograph Card SP | $233.87 | |
Traded items with a signature of Gene Okerlund
The most expensive item with a signature of Gene Okerlund (1998 Topps Wcw Nwo Authentic Signatures Gene Okerlund Auto Autograph) was sold in June 2023 for $455.91 while the cheapest item (MEAN GENE OKERLUND SIGNED WCW 8X10 PROMO PHOTO WWE TNA) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2010. The month with the most items sold (5) was January 2022 with an average selling price of $99.99 for an autographed item of Gene Okerlund. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2024 with $337.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2010. In average, an autographed item from Gene Okerlund is worth $29.99.
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