for producing WWWF shows in the Westchester County Center in Westchester County, New York, and serving as an agent for André the Giant. Managerial appearances Skaaland managed Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund, with both men winning the WWF World Heavyweight Championship under his tutelage. In 1978, Skaaland retired from regular wrestling, though he occasionally appeared as a late substitute for wrestlers that couldn't make a show. Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Skaaland Manager of the Year for 1978 and 1979. Backlund's lengthy reign ended on December 26, 1983, when Skaaland threw in the towel while Backlund was trapped in the camel clutch, the finishing move of challenger The Iron Sheik. It was also rumored that Backlund begged authorities for a rematch. Skaaland appeared in the 1987 music video for the title track from Piledriver - The Wrestling Album 2, "Piledriver" by Koko B. Ware as the foreman of a construction site. In 1994, he was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1994 for managing both Sammartino and Backlund to the (W)WWF World Heavyweight Championship. He appeared on WWF television later that year, with Backlund attacking him in order to consolidate his heel turn. Personal life Skaaland was married to Betty Skaaland. He had three sons from her: Edward Patrick Skaaland, James Allen Skaaland, and George Skaaland (the latter of whom briefly competed as a wrestler in his own right in the mid-1980s). It was said that Skaaland was the only guy who could somewhat keep up with Andre the Giant when it came to drinking. Death Skaaland died on March 13, 2007, with his wife Betty Skaaland by his side, and had been sick for some time. He is interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York. Championships and accomplishments Cauliflower Alley Club Other honoree (1994) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Manager of the Year (1978, 1979) World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Spiros Arion WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1994) Slammy Award (1 time) Lifetime Achievement Award (1997) References External links 1925 births 2007 deaths American male professional wrestlers People from White Plains, New York Professional wrestlers from New York (state) Professional wrestling managers and valets Professional wrestling trainers Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York WWE Hall of Fame inductees United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Burials at Gate of