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.

Leroy McGuirk

Year: 2004
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Pat O'Connor

Year: 2004
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Brad Rheingans

Year: 2004
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

George Hackenschmidt

Year: 2003
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Billy Robinson

Year: 2003
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Joe Scarpello

Year: 2003
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Maurice Vachon

Year: 2003
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Dick Beyer

Year: 2002
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Ed Don George

Year: 2002
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Bob Geigel

Year: 2002
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

James Raschke

Year: 2002
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Ray Steele

Year: 2002
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Jack Brisco

Year: 2001
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

Martin "Farmer" Burns

Year: 2001
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

William Muldoon

Year: 2001
Award: George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
Location: Waterloo

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