Orville Brown

Orville Brown
Born(1908-03-10)March 10, 1908
Sharon, Kansas, United States
DiedJanuary 24, 1981(1981-01-24) (aged 72)
Lee's Summit, Missouri,
United States[1][2]
Spouse(s)
Grace Brown
(m. 1927⁠–⁠1981)
(His death)
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Orville Brown
Trained byErnest Brown[1][3]
Debut1929
Retired1950

Orville Brown (March 10, 1908 – January 24, 1981)[1][2] was an American professional wrestler. He is a thirteen-time world champion and was recognized as the first NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1948. Brown's professional wrestling career ended on November 1, 1949, when he suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c d Orville Brown – biography
  2. ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 198–201. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
  3. ^ a b The Story of Orville Brown Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machine

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