1948
From Pro Wrestling
This is a list of various things that took place in 1948.
Contents |
Significant events
- Future pro Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, representing Canada, competes in wrestling at the Olympic Games in London
July
- The current version of the National Wrestling Alliance is formed by Pinkie George and five other promoters in Waterloo, Iowa
Births
Deaths
September
- September 25 – Joe Lynam 31 (Plane crash)
December
- December 16 – Larry Labelle 40 (Car accident)
Debuts
Events
Title changes
- Orville Brown is given recognition by the National Wrestling Alliance as its first World Heavyweight Champion, shortly after the Alliance's formation; Brown had been the reigning Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion
July
- July 20 – Lou Thesz wins the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship from Bill Longson in Indianapolis, Indiana
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| 1940s |
| 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| 1950s |
| 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 |
| 1960s |
| 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| 1970s |
| 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 |
| 1980s |
| 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 |
| 1990s |
| 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 |
| 2000s |
| 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 |
