Legacy of Wrestling is always looking for contributions from people interested in professional wrestling - also from family members of those featured on this website who would like to add to the stories already documented.  There is still plenty to learn about the heroes of professional wrestling, and those behind-the-scenes who presented the spectacle week in and week out.  I am currently looking for information (date of birth/date of death, biographical data) on the following individuals:

Al Getz - Pittsburgh, Southwest Junior Champion in West Texas
Al Mayer - Sports writer, boxing manager, New York City booker and promoter (1920s-50s)
Casey Berger - Former wrestler, possibly from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and later referee
Dale Haddock - Former wrestler and promoter, state prison guard in Walla Walla, WA
Joe Carroll Marsh (J.C. Marsh) - Manager of Frank Gotch, promoter, wrestler
Karl Gray - Said to be from Milwaukee, Light Heavyweight Champion in 1940s
Jesse James - A Greek wrestler from Houston, Light Heavyweight Champion in 1940s
Henry Gehring - World Middleweight Champion in the 1900s and 1910s from Cleveland
George Bruckman - Wrestler from Washington D.C., performed on USO tours in 1940s
Al Williams - Known as "Gangster" and "Whitey" Williams, wrestler, from Fox Lake, IL
Ricki Starr - Wrestler, dancer, performer, real name Bernard Herman from St. Louis, MO
Ross Leader - Promoter in Cincinnati and Charleston, WV during the 1930s and '40s
Joe Travis - Wrestler from Kansas, called one of the best by Wichita promoter
Mike Clancy - Boston wrestler, held World Junior Heavyweight Title
Bob Cummings - Held many regional championships, lived in West Texas for a period
Nick Elitch - Jugoslavian wrestler between 1930s-'50s, agent for Rocca and J. Valentine

Many of the old-time legends dropped out of the public eye after retirement and when they passed away, they were virtually forgotten, or even worse, dismissed by sports editors.  In some cases, they settled in an area far from where they made their mark, and no one knew of their history when it was time to pay tribute to their devotion to professional wrestling.  In others, the individual used a "stage" name that masked their true identities, and accurate info cannot be confirmed.  Other former wrestlers, in the case of Ricki Starr, left wrestling behind several decades ago, and hasn't been heard from - in wrestling circles - since.  Only rumors and theories exist today.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  E-mail me at tim@legacyofwrestling.com