Dale Lewis (wrestler)
 Dale Lewis (top) at the 1960 Olympics
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| Nickname | The Professor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1933 Little Black, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Died | August 30, 1997 (aged 64) Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling and Professional wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. Lewis was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oklahoma.
Championships and accomplishments
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American Wrestling Association
- AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Stan Pulaski (2) and Francis St. Claire (1)
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George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2007
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Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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St. Louis Wrestling Club
- NWA United National Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling From Florida
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World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Bob Griffin (1 time)