Dale Lewis (wrestler)
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Dale_Lewis_1960.jpg) Lewis (top) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | The Professor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1933 Little Black, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 30, 1997 (aged 64) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling Professional Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 Summer Olympics and later a professional wreslter. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1] Lewis was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oklahoma.
After graduating from college he became a professional wrestler from 1961 until 1980.[2][3][4]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association
- AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[5]
- 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[6]
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 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)
References
- ^ Dale Lewis. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Dale Lewis « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Oliver, Greg (September 29, 2000). "From the Olympics to Pros". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (August 17, 2004). "The Olympian life of Dale Lewis". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
External links
- Dale Lewis at CageMatch worker
- Dale Lewis at Olympedia
