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1. • • Mr. Muchnick is survived by two sons, Dick of St. Louis and Dan of Douglasville, Ga.; a daughter, Kathy Schneider of St. Louis; and five grandchildren.
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     Sam Muchnick, Famed Wrestling Promoter, Dies

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   What did Sam Muchnick do for a living?

   • Under Muchnick's leadership, the NWA would also donate thousands of dollars to help fund the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team. Then, in the late 1950s, Sam Muchnick formed the St. Louis Wrestling Club while producing a new television program titled Wrestling at the Chase on KPLR-TV, which ran from May 23, 1959, to Sept. 10, 1983.

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   Why did Samuel Muchnick change his name?

   • Muchnick was born in Ukraine to a Jewish family on August 22, 1905, but moved to the United States in 1911. He grew up in St. Louis, and his name was changed to Samuel when his father decided that Jeshua ( Jesus or Joshua) was an inappropriate name for a Jewish child.

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   How many fans did Sam Muchnick attract?

   • With the help of maverick Ohio promoter Jack Pfefer (who sent Sam several wrestlers to help him get started), Muchnick drew 3,771 fans to the arena while featuring such veteran wrestling stars as Ed "Strangler" Lewis, Roy Dunn, and others.

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   How was Sam Muchnick different from other wrestlers?

   • Muchnick was unlike many of his fellow wrestling promoters. Whereas many of his peers put themselves and their own needs first, Sam always felt his customers were number one. the show they paid for. That meant any wrestler who no showed one of his events wasn't going to appear again - unless they had a very good reason for their absence.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sam_MuchnickSam Muchnick - Wikipedia

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   Early life. Muchnick was born in Ukraine to a Jewish family on August 22, 1905, but moved to the United States in 1911. He grew up in St. Louis, and his name was changed to Samuel when his father decided that Jeshua ( Jesus or Joshua) was an inappropriate name for a Jewish child.

4. projectwcw.com › 2020/01/26 › profile-sam-muchnickProfile: Sam Muchnick | PROJECT WCW

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   Jan 26, 2020 · In the shady business of professional wrestling uniquely St. Louis wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick became known as “the honest wrestling promoter”. His influence within the National Wrestling Alliance was incomparable and many believe he was solely responsible for the success of the organisation.

5. legacyofwrestling.com › MuchnickSam Muchnick Wrestling History - Legacy of Wrestling

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   Sam Muchnick Family Genealogy: Parents: Saul Muchnick - Born in 1872 in the Ukraine Rebecca "Bela" Muchnick - Born on August 5, 1883 in the Ukraine. Rebecca danced for Czar Nicholas II, the final Romanov ruler of Russia. Saul Muchnick arrived in the United States in 1898, according to the 1930 U.S. Federal Census.

6. mosportshalloffame.com › inductees › sam-muchnickSam Muchnick – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

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   Muchnick was born in Ukraine to a Jewish family, but moved to the United States in 1911. He grew up in St. Louis, and his name was changed to Samuel when his father decided that Jeshua (Jesus or Joshua) was an inappropriate name for a Jewish child.

7. stlmediahistory.org › muchnick-samMuchnick, Sam - St Louis Media History Foundation

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   May 17, 2022 · A phenomenal showman, promoter and broadcaster, Sam Muchnick was a staple in the sports scene here spanning seven decades. A native Ukrainian, he moved with his family to St. Louis in 1911.

8. slamwrestling.net › index › 2005/09/23St. Louis history a fascinating read - Slam Wrestling

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   Sep 23, 2005 · Thanks to the vision of legendary promoter Sam Muchnick, St. Louis was one of pro wrestling's major hotbeds during the 1960s and '70s. Those glory years are chronicled in a new book written by Muchnick's right-hand man during that period, Larry Matysik.

9. slamwrestling.net › 12 › 31Sam Muchnick dead at 93 - Slam Wrestling

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   Dec 31, 1998 · Sam and wife Helen, who died in 1981, raised three children. Memorial contributions may be made to the Buddy Fund, 190 Ladue Pines, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Share: