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Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler.
Lou Thesz, heralded as one of wrestling’s truest and first pioneers, will now be recognized beside fellow sports-entertainment royalty as a WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductee.
May 8, 2002 · Lou Thesz, the most celebrated professional wrestler of the mid-20th century and one of the last who relied on physical skills rather than show business gimmicks, died on April 28 in a hospital...
Apr 24, 2016 · Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories. Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2016. Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion of them all. To celebrate the occasion, we have collected a number of stories from other wrestlers about Thesz, who died in 2002. Lou Thesz in a classic pose by ...
Sep 17, 2009 · Lou Thesz is considered the grandfather of professional wrestling, yet he is overlooked when we think about the best of all-time.
Thesz won the NWA world title from Everett Marshall in 1937 in St. Louis, at the age of 21 and held the title on six occasions for a total of 13 years, longer than any other wrestler in NWA history. For nearly four decades, Lou Thesz was one of the biggest names in all of professional sports.
Often regarded as the greatest wrestler who ever lived, Lou Thesz was an enduring champion during a time that the business was changing. Overcoming an initially contentious relationship with the National Wrestling Alliance to become its flagship champion, he would win three world heavyweight titles with the organisation, with an unparalleled ...
