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Last updated on 2020-01-16

Southern Light Heavyweight Title
[United States]

Walter Evans 1908-01<  
Charles Hackenschmidt 1908-01-10 Sioux City, IA
Evans is again billed as champion in Portland, OR as of 09-10-16.

Ernest Glover 1924-02-13<  
Claims the title in Texas as early as 24-02-13; loses to Stanley Rogers on 25-05-02 in Dallas, TX but continues to be recognized in Monroe, LA as of 25-05-26 and in Alexandria, LA as of 27-12-05; defeats another claimant Jack Humberto on 29-01-30 in Alexandria, LA; wrestles another claimant Steve Passas to a draw on 29-03-20 in Macon, GA.

Steve Passas 1928-03-01 St. Petersburg, FL
Defeats John Pududney, according to a Springfield, MA paper on 30-10-30; also recognized in Florida, defeating Jack Morrow in tournament final on 28-03-01 in St. Petersburg, FL; loses to Morrow on 29-01-17 in St. Petersburg, FL but is still recognized in Macon, GA as late as 29-03-06; wrestles another claimant Ernest Glover to a draw on 29-03-20 in Macon, GA; again recognized in Brattleboro, VT in 30-01 and Springfielda, MA as of 30-10-10 and 31-04-13.

Hans Teitenberg 1930-05-26<
Billed as champion in West Virginia.

Bearcot Johnson 1932-12-06<
Billed as champion in Chillicothe, MO.

Rex Mobley # 1933-03<
Billed as Southern Wrestling Association champion in Oregon.

Pinky Gardner # 1934-04<
Recognized as champion in South Carolina as reported on a Schenectady, NY paper.


Texas ( 1911-01< ~ 1950 )
Carolinas & Virginia ( 1922-01< ~ late 1930s )
Florida ( 1922 ~ 1939 )
Louisiana ( 1925-05< ~ 1942-01 )
Mississippi ( 1927-02< ~ late 1940s )
Georgia ( 1932-04< ~ 1939 )
Alabama ( 1934 ~ 1938 )
Tennessee & Kentucky ( 1936-03< ~ 1940 )