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George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
The George Tragos & Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame honors professional wrestlers with an amateur wrestling background. It is named in honor of George Tragos, who was one of the most feared submission wrestlers during the 1920s and 1930s, and Lou Thesz, a 15-time world champion who is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Luther Lindsay
Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Bronko Nagurski
Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Ricky Steamboat
Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Fritz Von Goering
Year: 2009
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Ray Gunkel
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Stu Hart
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Abe Jacobs
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Leo Nomellini
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Roddy Piper
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Masanori Saito
Year: 2008
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Red Bastien
Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Curt Hennig
Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Dale Lewis
Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Ghulam Muhammad
Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
Steve Williams
Year: 2007
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo
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