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Nebraska Heavyweight Title

J. Gallentine 1900-02-26<  
Frank Gotch * 1900-03-09 Humboldt, IA
Also holds Iowa Title; Nebraska Title may not be on the line and Gallentine may continue to be recognized as champion.
Michael Crowe 1900-12-22 Ft. Dodge, IA
Defeats Gotch and claims both Nebraska and Iowa Titles.

Emil Klank # 1904-11-23<
Billed as champion in Great Falls, MT.

Oscar Wasem 1909-05-24<  
Still champion as of 12-03-26.
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William Hokuf 1912-10<
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Joe Stecher 1914-03-17<  
May hold the title until winning the World Title on 15-07-05.

Jack Reed # 1954-11-10<
Recognized in Iowa; still/again champion as of 56-03-19, 61-10-16, and 63-03-18.

Jack Pesek 1956-01-16 Lincoln, NE
Defeats Joe Dusek (or defends the title on this day); may be billed as Midwest Title in Iowa.
Ernie Dusek 1958
Jack Pesek [2] 1958-10-28 Hastings, NE
Crusher Lisowski 1960-04-01 Holdrege, NE
Still champion as of 60-05-21; declared vacant in 60-08 when Lisowski "declines to defend the title" (Hastings Daily Tribune, Hastings, NE, 60-09-10).
Jack Pesek [3] 1960-09
Wins the title by default when The Crusher does not defend the title (The York Daily News-Times, York, NE, 60-09-21).
Rocky Hamilton (Larry Hamilton) 1960-12-03 Hastings, NE
Bobby Managoff 1961-09-09 Hastings, NE
Killer Karl Kox 1962-01-06 Hastings, NE
Rocky Hamilton [2] 1962-05-19 Grand Island, NE
Bobby Managoff [2] 1962-08-21 Broken Bow, NE
In Amarillo, TX, Mike DiBiase defeats Killer Kal Kox on 62-12-13 and is billed as champion locally.
The Assassin (Danny Plechas) 1962-12-01 Hastings, NE
Ernie Dusek [3] 1963-02-20 Monroe, NE
Duke Hoffman 1963-04-16 Holdrege, NE
Jack Pesek [4] 1963-05-18 Hastings, NE
Still champion of 63-07-22.
Waldo Von Erich 1963-08-10? Howells, NE?
Don Whittler 1963-09-14 Hastings, NE
Duke Hoffman [2] 1963-10-22? Fremont, NE?
Jack Pesek [5] 1964-01-07 Lincoln, NE
Mad Dog Vachon 1964-01-25 Grand Island, NE
"Two weeks ago at Grand Island" (Hastings Daily Tribune, Hastings, NE, 64-02-06); Grand Island Independent has the advertisement for the card but no results.
Otto Von Krupp (Boris Malenko) 1964-08-15Omaha, NE
Mad Dog Vachon [2]1964-08-22Omaha, NE
Billy Red Cloud 1964-10-09 Omaha, NE
Pampero Firpo 1964-11-07? Grand Island, NE?
Don Jardine 1964-12Hastings, NE
"Last week" (Omaha World-Herald, 64-12-26).
Igor Vodik 1965-02-17 Beatrice, NE
Stan Pulaski 1965-10-02 Omaha, NE
Tim Woods 1965-11-25 Omaha, NE
Igor Vodik is billed as champion in Beatrice, NE in 66-03 since defeating Don Jardine "last month" as reported by a local paper.
Dale Lewis1967-01-14Omaha, NE
Bobby Shane1967-03-04Omaha, NE
Bob Orton Sr.1967-05-27Omaha, NE
Unified with Midwest Title when Orton defeats Doug Gilbert on 67-07-15 in Omaha, NE to become the first champion.

* See AWA Midwest Heavyweight Title.