![]() ![]() The marriage lasted 56 years, until his death. In 1953, Albano married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Tango. He then joined the United States Army, but due to a childhood injury exacerbated by his football days, Albano was honorably discharged after only eight months. Albano had conflicts with the dean due to poor behavior and was expelled after attempting to cheat on a final exam. Here, Albano was teammates with the likes of Darris McCord, Doug Atkins, and his roommate, Sam Rutigliano. ![]() His skills were such that he received 32 offers of full scholarship from universities around the country, and he chose the University of Tennessee on the strength of their football team. It was this rank that later inspired his wrestling moniker, "Captain" Lou Albano. Lou attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York, where he competed in track and field, and finally rose to the position of captain of the football team. The family settled in the Mount Vernon area. Lou was one of nine children, of whom five lived to adulthood. He was baptized in the Vatican, and his parents shortly thereafter returned to the New York City area. Louis Albano was born in Italy when his father had three months remaining at the university. He later co-patented a forceps instrument to assist in breech birth deliveries. After marrying, they temporarily relocated to Italy while Carmen pursued his medical degree at the University of Bari. Her brother, a physician, introduced her to Carmen in the 1930s, who was training to be an obstetrician. Eleanor was a classical concert pianist who had performed at Carnegie Hall and later became a registered nurse. 2010-WWE:-Top-50-Superstars-of-All-Time (Other), 1996-Late-Night-with-Conan-O'Brien (in person), 2007-The-Shawn-Michaels-Story:-Heartbreak-and-Triumph (Other), 1984-1986-WWF-Championship-Wrestling (Performer), 2004-Lipstick-&-Dynamite,-Piss-&-Vinegar:-The-First-Ladies-of-Wrestling (Other), 1994-WWF-Challenge (Performer), 1992-Complex-World (Performer), 1987-Miami-Vice (Performer), 1986-WrestleMania-2 (Performer), 1986-227 (Performer), 1980-Below-the-Belt (Performer), 1963-Jackie-Gleason:-American-Scene-Magazine (Performer), 2006-The-Worlds-Greatest-Wrestling-Managers (in person), 1997-WrestleMania-13 (in person), 1994-King-of-the-Ring (in person), 1988-Redeye-Express (in person), 1985-WWF-Prime-Time-Wrestling (in person), 1980-WWF-All-Star-Wrestling (Performer), 1985-WWF-All-Star-Wrestling (in person), 2011-The-True-Story-of-WrestleMania (Other), 2007-WWE-Royal-Rumble:-The-Complete-Anthology,-Vol.-2 (Other), 2006-Born-to-Controversy:-The-Roddy-Piper-Story (Other), 2005-13th-Grade (Performer), 2004-Mafioso:-The-Father,-the-Son (Performer), 2000-The-Boys-Behind-the-Desk (Performer), 1994-Survivor-Series (Performer), 2007-WWE-Draft-Special (in person), 2006-Summerslam (in person), 1996-WWF-Hall-of-Fame (in person), 1990-Hey-Dude (in person), 1978-1986-WWF-Championship-Wrestling (in person), 1984-Tuesday-Night-Titans (in person), 2004-Mick-Foley's-Greatest-Hits-&-Misses:-A-Life-in-Wrestling (Other), 2006-Remembering-the-Super-Mario-Bros.-Super-Show-with-Captain-Lou (in person), 1985-Rock-'n'-Wrestling-Saturday-Spectacular (in person), 2007-The-Most-Powerful-Families-in-Wrestling (Other), 2007-PWS:-Firestorm (Performer), 1992-Ghostwriter (Performer), 1992-Stay-Tuned (Performer), 1989-The-Super-Mario-Bros.-Super-Show! (Performer), 1986-Wise-Guys (Performer), 2006-Hulk-Hogan:-The-Ultimate-Anthology (in person), 1999-Heroes-of-Wrestling (in person), 1993-1995-WWF-Monday-Night-RAW (in person), 1995-Royal-Rumble (in person), 1994-Cyndi-Lauper:-12-Deadly-Cyns.-and-Then-Some (in person), 1989-The-Arsenio-Hall-Show (in person), 1985-1986-Saturday-Night's-Main-Event (in person), 1986-The-Slammy-Awards (in person), 2010-Hot-Ice,-No-one-Is-Safe (Performer), 2003-The-Undertaker's-Dozen (Performer), 1990-UWF-Fury-Hour (Performer), 1986-Body-Slam (Performer), 1986-WWF:-The-Big-Event (Performer), 1984-Prime-Cuts (Performer), 1952-The-Jackie-Gleason-Show (Performer), 1997-2007-WWF-Raw (in person), 2002-Footlong (in person), 1987-The-New-Hollywood-Squares (in person), 1986-WWF-Superstars (in person), 1985-WrestleMania (in person), 2009-WWE:-Greatest-Stars-of-the-'90s (Other), 2009-WWF-Raw (Other), 2006-2007-Video-on-Trial (Other), 2006-WWE:-McMahon (Other), 2005-WWE-WrestleMania:-The-Complete-Anthology-Vol.Albano's parents, Carmen Louis Albano and Eleanor Albano née Morrone, were of Italian heritage but both born in the United States. ![]()
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