Goodland, Kansas: January 1917 ( ) … Clarence Eklund b. *An article in the Friday, July 11, 1919 edition of the Western Kansas News (Goodland), stated that Charley Gregory had gotten a letter from his son Verle from France. Enclosed was a certificate “showing that he had won the lightweight wrestling championship in the big A.E.F. Athletic Carnival that was held near Paris a few weeks ago. The certificate states that a medel will be awarded to the bearer in recognition of his athletic prowess.” Verle Gregory was a Goodland product and “won the highest honors in the American army as a sharpshooter and marksman.” Goodland, Kansas: Saturday, March 6, 1920 (Grand Opera House) … World Featherweight Champion Vernon Breedlove vs. Dan Star (Dago Kid) … two preliminary matches … (opera house manager: Fred Hodgkinson) Notes: Breedlove was said to be the “undefeated and undisputed champion featherweight wrestler of the world.” Star was called the “Italian lightweight wrestler of Kansas.” He reportedly “wrestled ‘Tommy’ Doctor for five hours and twenty minutes to a draw.” Said to be the first wrestling show in Goodland this year. No results were found in the Western Kansas News. Goodland, Kansas: Tuesday, July 27, 1920 (Grand Opera House) … Vernon Breedlove vs. Arthur Ray (Ray agreed to throw Breedlove twice in 60:00 for all the gate receipts) … two preliminary matches … (opera house manager: Fred Hodgkinson) Notes: Breedlove was said to be from Council Bluffs, Iowa and weighing 130 pounds. Ray was from Oklahoma and weighed 145. Price were 50 and 75 cents, and a $1.00 for ringside. Children were 25 cents. Goodland, Kansas: Pre-February 1921 ( ) … A.A. Britt b. Joe “Toots” Mondt Goodland, Kansas: April 15, 1932 ( ) … Orville Brown b. The Masked Marvel Goodland, Kansas: August 26, 1932 ( ) … Orville Brown Goodland, Kansas: September 2, 1932 ( ) … Orville Brown b. Allen Eustace to capture the Kansas State Title Goodland, Kansas: November 4, 1932 ( ) … Orville Brown vs. Roy Stephens Goodland, Kansas: December 9, 1932 ( ) … Orville Brown vs. Jack Kenokey Goodland, Kansas: February 27, 1933 ( ) … Orville Brown b. Floyd Britt Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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