Lou Thesz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLou Thesz
American professional wrestler
Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1916
Place of Birth: Banat, Serbia
Date of Death: 28-Apr-2002
Profession: professional wrestler
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Lou Thesz
- Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002) was an American professional wrestler.
- A fifteen-time world champion, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times for a combined total of 10 years, three months and nine days (3,749 days) – longer than anyone else in history.
- Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.
- Among his many accomplishments in the sport, he is credited with inventing a number of professional wrestling moves and holds such as the belly-to-back waistlock suplex (later known as the German suplex due to its association with Karl Gotch), the Lou Thesz press, stepover toehold facelock (STF), and the original powerbomb.
- In addition to being a member of its inaugural class, he helped establish the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and is a charter member of several other halls of fame, including: WCW, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Professional Wrestling and WWE's Legacy Wing.
- Thesz was known for his serious style, legitimate toughness and expertise in catch wrestling.
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See Also
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