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Aloysius Martin Thesz: Born April 24, 1916 Banat, Michigan, U.S. Died: April 28, 2002 (aged 86) Orlando, Florida, U.S. Cause of death: Complications caused by Triple bypass surgery: Children: 3: Professional wrestling career; Ring name(s) Lou Thesz: Billed height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Billed weight: 225 lb (102 kg) Billed from
- Aloysius Martin Thesz
- Complications caused by Triple bypass surgery
- April 24, 1916, Banat, Michigan, U.S.
- April 28, 2002 (aged 86), Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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. A staple of the National Wrestling Alliance from its inception to the mid-1900s, Thesz is perhaps best remembered for his three historic NWA Championship reigns that ...
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...
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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.
May 6, 2002 · Lou Thesz, a professional wrestler who actually wrestled and was a champion at it for more than three decades, has died. He was 86. Thesz died April 28 in Winter Park, Fla., of complications from ...
Considered to be one of the last true shooters (legitimate wrestlers) in professional wrestling and described as the "quintessential athlete " and a "polished warrior who could break a man in two if pushed the wrong way", Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers and wrestling world champions in history, and possibly the last ...
Sep 17, 2009 · Learn about Lou Thesz, the grandfather of professional wrestling, who invented many moves, had the longest World Championship reign, and carried the NWA promotion. He was a fan favorite, a classy individual, and a wrestling legend who shaped the sport.
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