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Bruno Sammartino Day Celebration in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: photos! K) R C' p1 V W0 R
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" i; i- a. q7 x: J% p8 |Bruno Sammartino greets Allegheny County Council Member John DeFazio and Council President Rich Fitzgerald. During the 1960s and '70s, DeFazio was a wrestler known as Jumpin' Johnny.; t& l9 w7 H3 J" o; v+ F2 i
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May 17, 2013 was declared “Bruno Sammartino Day” in Allegheny County, Pa., in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Bruno Sammartino winning the WWE Championship.8 @; M( S( J' ]7 @# l ^
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- t, J, R. K- `( K" B: g- BFitzgerald and DeFazio pose with Bruno and Council Member Dr. Charles Martoni, who was also a professional wrestler.. s' G4 s( C1 v- |5 ~5 R
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