Professional Wrestler. A native of Montreal, Auger made his wrestling debut in the mid-1940s with stage name of Pierre Lasalle. Eventually dropping his stage name in favor of competing under his real name, he quickly became popular with the Quebec fans and would go on to be the first French-Canadian wrestler to go on a world tour. Competing in his last match in September 1973 against Frank Valois in Montreal, he checked himself into a hospital in late October. He died of pancreatic cancer two months later at the age of 51. He was the uncle of professional wrestlers Jean and Jacques Rougeau.
Professional Wrestler. A native of Montreal, Auger made his wrestling debut in the mid-1940s with stage name of Pierre Lasalle. Eventually dropping his stage name in favor of competing under his real name, he quickly became popular with the Quebec fans and would go on to be the first French-Canadian wrestler to go on a world tour. Competing in his last match in September 1973 against Frank Valois in Montreal, he checked himself into a hospital in late October. He died of pancreatic cancer two months later at the age of 51. He was the uncle of professional wrestlers Jean and Jacques Rougeau.
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