Verne Gagne Autographs
Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne (/ˈɡɑːnjeɪ/ GAHN-yay; February 26, 1926 – April 27, 2015) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA), the predominant promotion throughout the Midwest and Manitoba for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded.
As an amateur wrestler, Gagne won two NCAA titles and was an alternate for the U.S. freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympic Games before turning professional in 1949. Gagne was an 11-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship ten times and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship once as the IWA World Heavyweight Championship was considered a world championship in Japan. He has also won top professional wrestling promotions World Heavyweight Championships such as the World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha version) five times. He holds the record for the longest combined reign as a world champion in North America and is third (behind Bruno Sammartino and Lou Thesz) for the longest single world title reign. He is one of only seven men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW and Professional Wrestling halls of fame.
Gagne was born in Corcoran, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He left home at the age of 14 after his mother died. He attended Robbinsdale High School, where he went on to win the state championship for high school wrestling in 1942 and 1943. In 1943, he was recruited to play football at the University of Minnesota as defensive end and tight end, while also continuing wrestling. As a freshman, Gagne won the Big Ten 175 pound wrestling title in 1944 after returning from duty in the Marine Corps.
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Traded items with a signature of Verne Gagne
The most expensive item with a signature of Verne Gagne (1955 NWA Wrestling Stars Calendar Rare Autographed by Verne Gagne) was sold in May 2025 for $330.98 while the cheapest item (Wrestling autographed photo of Verne Gagne) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was February 2008 with an average selling price of $23.99 for an autographed item of Verne Gagne. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $330.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was February 2010. In average, an autographed item from Verne Gagne is worth $24.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Verne Gagne were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1955 NWA Wrestling Stars Calendar Rare Autographed by Verne Gagne | $330.98 |  |
| AWA Program page from 1978 signed by 4 including Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson | $78.33 | |
| Baron Von Raschke Autographed 8x10-AWA Wrestling Action vs Verne Gagne-In Person | $24.25 | |
| Verne Gagne AWA Signed Photo 8x10 JSA | $69.99 | |
| Verne Gagne Signed Autograph 8x10 Wrestling Photo AWA | $60.00 | |
| Verne Gagne Vintage Signed RPPC Post Card Professional Wrestling Auto *AB679 | $70.25 | |
| VERNE GAGNE, wrestler Autographed 8X10 Color Photo AWA (RARE) | $46.00 | |
| VERNE GAGNE, wrestler Autographed 8X10 Color Photo AWA (RARE) WWE HOF | $79.99 | |
| VINTAGE VERNE GAGNE 1949 HAND SIGNED WRESTLING EARLY AUTOGRAPH! AWA NWA WWF | $64.99 | |
| vintage VERNE GAGNE Signed Autographed 8x10" Wrestling Photo AWA Champion | $51.94 | |
| vintage VERNE GAGNE Signed Autographed 8x10" Wrestling Photo AWA Champion 2X COA | $45.99 | |
| Wrestler Verne Gagne Autograph Signed Card Show Signing LOA d15 | $9.99 | |
| Wrestler Verne Gagne Autograph Signed Holding Belt 8x10 Color Photo d15 | $29.00 | |
| Wrestlers Verne Gagne (d15) & Bob Backlund Signed Vintage CUTS Album Page | $8.50 | |
 | WWE Verne Gagne Autographed 8x10 Wrestling Photo Signed PSA COA WWF WCW | $76.98 | |
