Wrestling overseas today, Bert Assirati defeated Sardar Khan, in Mumbai, India, on this day, back in 1953.On our TV screens, on this day in 1969: - Les Kellett (KO) v Bobby GrahamJon Cortez (1) v Zolton Boscik (1)
Wrestling overseas today, Johnny Eagles and Ted Heath defeated Otto Von Heller and Bob Sweetan, in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, on this day in 1975.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1972:-
Les Kellett v Steve Haggetty (NC)
(Mid week, late night TV show)
1940
17 May 1911
Birth of Accra, Father of Majid Ackra
Karam Rasul Kashmiri, that was Accra's birth name, was born in India on 17th May, 1911. He was an Olympic competitor in the middleweight freestyle wrestling event at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Accra wrestled in Britain during 1938 and 1939.
Not a name I've heard associated with John L Hagger but I wouldn't know Bernard.
Sorry,bjh99,it was a BWA show I never went and no idea who he was.
Hi all. No answer to my query about "Super Stomper"?
On this day the death of Randy Turpin
https://www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/randolph-turpin
On the Northampton bill, it struck me that I saw at least 6 of those men on a Norman Morrell bill at Newcastle only a couple of years previously.
Also Porchester Hall bill, was Super Stomper, John L Hagger?
Wish I had gone to this one in 1975!!
Here's one from 1982 to add to the "wrestler's we've never heard of" topic:
Round the countryover the years.