Lincoln, Nebraska: Wednesday, May 12, 1943 (The Fairgrounds) ... John Pesek b. Billy Bartush (2/3) (Bartush won the first fall, Pesek took the second and third) (Bartush used a punch to win the opening fall) (Pesek won the second in 4:30 and the third in 3:00) ... Bill Kuusisto and Ede Virag drew (30:00) ... Joe Adelman and Howard Griner drew (20:00) ... (promoter: Adam Krieger) ... (referee: Pat McGill) Note: Adelman was a private in the U.S. Army and Griner was from Omaha. Lincoln, Nebraska: Wednesday, October 13, 1943 (The Fairgrounds) ... Ede Virag vs. Wladek Zbyszko ... Jack Nazworthy vs. Mike Ryan ... Everett Kibbons vs. (?) ... (promoter: Adam Krieger) Notes: Virag was billed as "Ferenc Virag." Ryan was said to be from San Jose. Nazworthy was a pupil of Ed Gallagher at Oklahoma A&M. Virag was "recognized as champion by the National Wrestling Alliance," according to the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star (10/10/43). Research by Tim Hornbaker February 11, 2011 |
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