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Holder of the MWA World Title in Kansas City,
recognized as a world champion in Des Moines, IA by Pinkie George,
who later founds the National Wrestling Alliance in 48; continues to defend MWA title in Iowa until losing to National Wrestling Association champion Bill Longson in a double title match on 42-07-22 in Des Moines, IA; said to
have been the "National Wrestling Alliance" World champion
for seven years before losing to Sonny Myers in 47-11.
Has defeated John Grandovich on 42-10-26 in Wichita, KS for the local version of National
Wrestling Alliance Title; recognized as
the National Wrestling Alliance champion in Iowa by Pinkie George between 43-05 and 43-08, for having defeated "both Orville Brown and Bill Longson after capturing tournaments at Minneapolis and Philadelphia" (Waterloo Sunday Courier, 43-05-09).
Billed as having defeated Virag for the title in St. Louis on the 43-09-01 edition of the Des Moines arena program; recognition withdrawn by Pinkie George when Longson does not defend the title in Des Moines.
Has also defeated Orville Brown for MWA title on 44-05-04 in Kansas City; loses MWA title to Lee Wykoff on 44-06-29 in Kansas City, KS (Wyckoff may be billed as NWA champion in Iowa but loses to Brown on 44-08-16 in Kansas City, KS).
Billed as having "recently" defeated Ede Virag for National Wrestling Alliance Title (Waterloo Daily Courier, 44-07-14); also defeats Lee Wykoff for MWA title on 44-08-16 in Kansas City, KS.
Pinkie George newly founds the National Wrestling Alliance in 48-07 in Waterloo, IA with five other
promoters and recognizes Brown as the first NWA World Heavyweight champion.
