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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lou_TheszLou Thesz - Wikipedia

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   Learn about Lou Thesz, one of the greatest and longest-reigning world champions in wrestling history, who was also a successful amateur wrestler and a trainer of catch wrestling. Find out his biography, achievements, style, legacy and more on Wikipedia.

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     Lou Thesz - The Greatest Pro-Wrestler of All Time

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     Lou Thesz explains the difference between a Performance and a Shoot. [1999]

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2002/05/08 › sportsLou Thesz, 86, Skilled Pro Wrestler, Dies - The New York Times

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   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...

4. www.wwe.com › superstars › lou-theszLou Thesz - WWE

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   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.

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6. slamwrestling.net › index › 2016/04/24Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories - Slam Wrestling

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   Apr 24, 2016 · Lou Thesz was a legendary wrestler who won seven world titles and influenced many others. Read the recollections of Scott Casey, Gene Kiniski, Nick Bockwinkel, Don Leo Jonathan, Bob Roop, Ted Tourtas, Mark Lewin and Paul DeMarco.

7. nwhof.org › hall_of_fame › bio_by_nameLou Thesz - National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

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   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.

8. www.youtube.com › watchLou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers - YouTube

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   Lou Thesz (Aloysius Martin Thesz) faces Buddy Rogers (Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.) in a Best 2 of 3 falls match with a 60 time limit.

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   How did Lou Thesz die?

   • 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 in Orlando, Fla. He was 86 and had undergone triple-bypass surgery and aortic valve replacement three weeks before.

   Lou Thesz, 86, Skilled Pro Wrestler, Dies

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   Was Lou Thesz still a great name?

   • Scott Casey interview with Scott Teal, circa 2001: “Lou Thesz was still a great name, even though he was an older guy. He was in his late 50s or early 60s. He was watching the matches through a crack in the curtain one night. I walked up behind him and said, ‘Lou! What are you doing?’ “He said, ‘I’m watching the matches, kid.’

   Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories - Slam Wrestling

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   What did Bob Roop say about Lou Thesz?

   • Bob Roop on Lou Thesz: “Lou and I worked a few times, and he was always very respectful in the ring, and I was to him. We had good matches. They were solid. There weren’t a lot of highspots, two tackles, a hip throw and all that. There was a lot of wrestling.

   Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories - Slam Wrestling

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   Will Buddy Rogers wrestle Lou Thesz?

   • Don Leo Jonathan on Lou Thesz: “Buddy Rogers came down into Florida. I wrestled Lou Thesz, and then Buddy was supposed to wrestle him. Well, I wrestled Lou and then Buddy was going to wrestle him the next week. Lou and Buddy never got along that well. Buddy says, ‘No, I’m not going to wrestle Lou. I’ll wrestle him later.

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10. www.youtube.com › watchThe Story of a Wrestler (1962) | Lou Thesz documentary

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    By the early 1960s, professional wrestling in America had already largely transitioned from true athletic competition into performance exhibitions with pre-d...

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