Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Defeats Jack Morrow in tournament final; recognized as Florida Title by 28-12.
Jack Morrow
1929-01-17
St. Petersburg, FL
Suffers injury during the match; title declared vacant in 29-02 when Morrow cannot defend the title; John Romanoff defeats Bulldog Edenfield for the vacant Florida Title on 29-02-14.
Clyde Hackney
1936-03-24<
Billed as champion in Miami, FL.
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Tony Morelli
1937-03-02<
Claims to have defeated Tiger Long for the title.
Verne Clark
1937-03-26<
Possibly for a DQ win over Morelli on 37-03-12 in Miami, FL.
Ronny Hicks
1937-04-16
Miami, FL
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Honey Boy Hackney
1937-08
Listed as former champion on 37-08-13 and as title claimant on 37-08-20 (The Miami News); still champion as of 37-12-05.
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Tiger Long
1938-09-29<
Claims the title in W. Palm Beach, FL as of 38-09-29; has also claimed the title in Orlando, FL as early as 37-12-12 (Florida Title?); still champion as of 39-05-07.
