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Al Costello
Giacomo Costa (14 December 1919 – 22 January 2000) was an Italian Australian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Al Costello. Costello was the first professional wrestler to be nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Holds" because of his innovative and very technical style. Costello was the creator and original member of the tag team The Fabulous Kangaroos, whose "Ultra Australian" gimmick complete with boomerangs, bush hats and the song "Waltzing Matilda" as their entrance music, existed in various forms from 1957 until 1983. Costello was either an active wrestler, or a manager in all versions of The Fabulous Kangaroos. He and Roy Heffernan are arguably the most famous version of The Kangaroos, regarded as one of the top tag teams to ever compete in professional wrestling, and are often credited with popularizing tag team wrestling in the late 1950s and 1960s. Costello later formed other versions of The Fabulous Kangaroos with Ray St. Clair, Don Kent and Tony Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Marina Salina
Santa Marina Salina is a ''comune'' (municipality) and one of the main towns on Salina Island, Salina, one of the Aeolian Islands. It is situated in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italy, Italian region Sicily, located about northeast of Palermo and about northwest of Messina. Santa Marina Salina borders the municipalities of Leni, Sicily, Leni and Malfa. Physical geography Territory The municipality of Santa Marina Salina is located in the eastern part of the island of Salina, at the foot of Monte Fossa delle Felci (which rises to 962 m above sea level and is the highest point of all the Aeolian Islands) and Monte Rivi. It covers the area that extends from the mountain summits to the sea. It is a densely vegetated area, composed of Eucalyptus globulus, eucalyptus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, red eucalyptus, Acacia, acacias, Alnus cordata, alders, Ulmus minor, elms, Pinus, pines, Quercus ilex, holm oaks, Castanea sativa, chestnuts, Polystichum, ferns, and many others. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
