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George Tragos
Born
(1897-03-14)March 14, 1897 Greece
Died
July 5, 1955(1955-07-05) (aged 58) St. Louis, Missouri
Professional wrestling career
Billed height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Billed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Billed from
St. Louis, Missouri
Debut
1922
George Tragos (Greek: Γεώργιος Τράγος; 14 March 1897 – 5 September 1955) was a Greek-American amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and wrestling coach. Tragos notably trained three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz, and the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is named in their honor.
under Tragos, was warned by his friends to not train with Tragos as Tragos might injure him over a slight. Thesz was careful to always show Tragos the utmost...
the tutelage of GeorgeTragos in both catch and freestyle wrestling, and later with Ad Santel. When not taking a local booking, Tragos arranged Thesz with...
defense". He is senior partner at the personal injury law firm Tragos, Sartes & Tragos, PA. Terri Schiavo: The Terri Schiavo case, 1990 to 2005, revolved...
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World Tag Team Championship. On July 23, 2022, he was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fameand as a member of The...
Championship, and UWF World Television Championship. He was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and the National...
Wrestling Observer Newsletter halls of fame, and has been honored by the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame twice. Outside of wrestling...
36. In 2019, she also became the first woman to be inducted in the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, a hall of fame dedicated...
Wrestling from Florida, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. Backlund was...
in-law to Ric Flair and his children Ashley (Charlotte Flair) and David. GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Gordon Solie Award (2023)...
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame GeorgeTragos Award (2020) Ultimate Fighting Championship...
Amarillo. On July 15, 2006, Funk was posthumously inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame at the International Wrestling...
On July 27, 2019, Patterson was inducted into the 2019 Class of the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in his hometown of Waterloo...
Championship (1 time) World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1 time, first) GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2003 International...
holding 13 championships. He is also the only person to be honored by the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame three times. In amateur...
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the title once again. On July 15, 2005, Brisco was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. He appeared at WrestleMania...
Fame Class of 2022 Cauliflower Alley Club Reel Member Inductee (2001) GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2008 Mid-Atlantic...
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Professional Wrestling in Hamel, Minnesota. Rheingans was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004. Alan & Gloria...
Scouts troop leader. On July 15, 2006, Bob Roop was inducted into the GeorgeTragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held...
Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (2002) in Amsterdam, New York and the GeorgeTragos & Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (1999) in Waterloo, Iowa. There...
best welterweight in the world". He discussed the possibility of facing Georges St-Pierre, claiming "He doesn't want a title fight. He just wants to build...
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