Colorado Springs, Colorado: Thursday, January 5, 1939 (City Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall b. Fritz Schnabel (2-0) … Lou Thesz and Lee Wykoff drew … Rafael Gonzales b. Jerry Meeker … Hans Schnabel b. Jimmy Coffield (21:55) … (promoter: Abe Marylander) … (referee: Dan Darnell) … (1,300 fans) Notes: Fans were attending the show from Canon City, Cripple Creek, and Pueblo. The Thesz-Wykoff match reportedly stole the show. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Thursday, January 19, 1939 (City Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall b. Ivan Managoff (2-0) … Lou Thesz b. Jack Rogers (16:22) … Lee Wykoff b. Les Grimes … Leo Alexander b. Fred Beltzer … (promoter: Abe Marylander) Colorado Springs, Colorado: Thursday, January 19, 1939 (City Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall b. Ivan Managoff (2-0) … Lou Thesz b. Jack Rogers (16:22) … Lee Wykoff b. Les Grimes … Leo Alexander b. Fred Beltzer … (promoter: Abe Marylander) Colorado Springs, Colorado: Thursday, February 2, 1939 (City Auditorium) ... NWA World Heavyweight Champion Everette Marshall b. Chief Osley Saunooke (2-0) (during the first fall, Saunooke suffered a right shoulder injury) ... Hans Schnabel and Lee Wykoff drew (45:00) ... Ray Eckert b. Fritz Schnabel (12:20) ... Joe Campbell and Jack Rogers drew (20:00) ... (promoter: Abe Marylander) ... (referee: Dan Darnell) Notes: Saunooke reportedly stood 6'4", and Marshall looked like a "school boy" compared to him. The Schnabel-Wykoff match was "dull." *Searched further in February and March 1939 and found nothing. There were a few boxing programs in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Tuesday, April 25, 1939 (City Auditorium) … Everette Marshall b. George Rigosky (2/3) … Frank Sexton b. Fred Carone (CO) … Steve Savage b. Marvin Frantz (17:43) … Roy Dunn b. Fred Peltzer (17:03) … (promoter: Abe Marylander) … (referee: Jack Bloom) ... (small crowd) Research by Tim Hornbaker October 22, 2010 |
Colorado Springs Wrestling Results - 1939 |