Dale Lewis (wrestler) explained

Dale Lewis
Nickname:	The Professor
Birth Date:	August 29, 1933
Birth Place:	Little Black, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Date:	August 30, 1997 (aged 64)
Death Place:	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in
Weight:	249 lb
Sport:	Wrestling Professional Wrestling
Event:	Greco-Roman Folkstyle
Country:	United States
Team:	USA
Collegeteam:	Oklahoma
Show-Medals:	yes

Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.^[1] Lewis was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oklahoma.

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[2]
  • AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Stan Pulaski (2) and Francis St. Claire (1)
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2007^[3]
• Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• St. Louis Wrestling Club
  • NWA United National Championship (1 time)
• Championship Wrestling From Florida
  • NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) 2 times
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
  • NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Bob Griffin (1 time)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091339/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/dale-lewis-1.html Dale Lewis
2. Web site: Pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian wins NWA World Title . January 14, 2019 . January 18, 2019 . . Brian . Hoops.
3. Web site: Emotions run high at Tragos/Thesz induction. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724081743/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/14/4339684.html. dead. July 24, 2017. Johnson. Steve. Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. July 14, 2007. November 6, 2018.