Dale Lewis (wrestler)
Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in this event.[1]
 Dale Lewis (top) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Professor | |||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1933 Little Black, Wisconsin, United States | |||||||||||||
| Died | August 30, 1997 (aged 64) Oklahoma, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling and Professional wrestling | |||||||||||||
| Club | Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||||||
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Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association
- AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
- AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Stan Pulaski (2) and Francis St. Claire (1)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2007[3]
- St. Louis Wrestling Club
- NWA United National Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling From Florida
- World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Bob Griffin (1 time)
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References
- Dale Lewis. sports-reference.com
- Hoops, Brian (January 14, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian wins NWA World Title". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Johnson, Steve (July 14, 2007). "Emotions run high at Tragos/Thesz induction". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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