San Antonio Wrestling Territory
Brief History:
Background:
As of 1973, there was an overload of wrestling promotions in San Antonio, with the Frank Brown-Dorathy Livengood Brown faction still holding an advantage over their rivals. Besides the established group, there were three other active wrestling licenses in the city, reportedly the most for a single town in the entire country. While Brown was running at the Municipal Auditorium with name grapplers, other promotions were operating at local halls and theaters. One of the minor league promotions was the Alamo Wrestling Association, run by Lupe Mendiola and Oscar Narvaez. The Alamo Wrestling Association had been holding shows at the VFW Hall and Ma-Lu Recreation Center since around 1968, and featured many non-heavyweight Mexican grapplers. In 1971, they touted an appearance by the legendary El Santo. Among the other wrestlers this troupe used was Armando and Hector Garza, Johnny Trigo, Angel Azvi, El Costeno, Balde Gonzales, and Pantera Negra.
Miscellaneous Notes and Milestones:
Obituaries:
Harry Coffman (Henry Grady Coffman) was a well-liked former wrestler and promoter in San Antonio. He suffered a sudden stroke on March 28, and died on Friday, March 31, 1944. He was survived by his wife and son. Coffman was reportedly a promoter in San Antonio since about 1931, and had a stint in El Paso.
Amateur wrestling great and promoter Ralph Hammonds (Ralph Waldo Hammonds) passed away on May 5, 1966 in Houston, Texas. Hammonds promoted San Antonio and in Galveston. He was buried at Mission Burial Park. Hammonds was 59.
Affiliated with professional wrestling for upwards of 48 years, Dorathy Livengood Brown died on March 7, 1990 in San Antonio, Texas. Brown had a hand in the San Antonio wrestling promotion dating back to around 1929, and maintained ties through Joe Blanchard's operation in the mid-to-late 1970s. Her husband was former wrestler Frank Brown. Her first name is more commonly spelled "Dorothy," but she informed many of reporters that it was really "Dorathy."
The widow of Harry Coffman, Etta W. Coffman, maintained a piece of the wrestling business following her husband's death in 1944 until selling out completely to Dorathy Livengood. Etta passed away on December 4, 1990 in Harris County, Texas.
Texas Wrestling Titles:
World Junior Middleweight Title - recognized in Texas
Texas State Heavyweight Title
San Antonio Wrestling Results:
San Antonio Wrestling Results - 1932
San Antonio Wrestling Results - 1937
San Antonio Wrestling Results - 1939
San Antonio Wrestling Results - 1946
San Antonio Wrestling Results - 1954
Arena Addresses:
Open Air Arena - 420 South Alamo Street, San Antonio
VFH Hall - 3021 West Martin, San Antonio
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