5 Things You Didn't Know About Gorilla Monsoon 

#4 Monsoon Was An Avid Gambler

Gorilla Monsoon Billed From Manchuria

Bruce Prichard describes his late friend, Gorilla Monsoon, as a gambling addict. Prichard elaborated on what it was like to go to the casino with Monsoon,

"He was the guy that taught me, 'You want to win money, you've got to bet money.' He'd bet a lot of money, lose a lot of money, and win a lot of money."

Prichard claims that Monsoon was truly in his element at a casino, but also remembers Monsoon losing as much as $70,000 in one sitting, over a period of several hours.

Monsoon lost the money playing his favorite game of blackjack. According to Prichard,

"He would sit in the high rollers setting by himself. He would play three or four hands on blackjack and each game, he would have three or four he would bet on. He just sat there by himself and he would play non-stop."

Monsoon would only stop when his wife would interrupt to let him know that it was time to eat. While the gambling could be risky, Prichard also notes that Monsoon did well with his money and was able to save most of it. He also remembers a time when Monsoon won $50,000 in one sitting.