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Orville Brown (March 10, 1908 – January 24, 1981) was an American professional wrestler. He is a thirteen-time world champion and was recognized as the first NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1948.
Orville Brown. Roles: Singles Wrestler (1929 - 1949) Promoter. Beginning of in-ring career: 1929. End of in-ring career: 01.11.1949. In-ring experience: 20 years. Wrestling style: Technician. Signature moves: Deathlock.
Apr 30, 2020 · Kansas born Orville Brown was the first-ever World Heavyweight Champion of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) after the organisation’s formation in 1948. This was a title he never lost as he was forced to retire just over a year later.
Orville Brown (March 10, 1908 - January 24, 1981) was the first to hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on January 5, 1948. Brown's professional wrestling career ended on November 1, 1949, when he suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident to which he had to vacate the championship.
Mar 23, 2020 · Although he was unquestionably one of the biggest stars of his era, Orville Brown, the eleven-time Midwest Wrestling Association World champion and first-ever NWA World Heavyweight champion, is sometimes overlooked when historians recount the great title lineage of the National Wrestling Alliance.
Learn about the life and career of Orville Brown, the first NWA world wrestling champion, who started as a rodeo cowboy and became a pro wrestler. Read about his achievements, matches, controversies and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Orville Brown is recorded in history as the first man to hold the expanded National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title. He is also the first man forced to vacate the
