January 1, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis d. George Becker/Enrique Torres (2-1)
Gorgeous George drew Manuel Garza (1-1)
Jim Mitchell d. Kola Stasiak

January 8, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Dutch Hefner/Enrique Torres d. Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis (2-1)
Sandor Szabo drew Jim Mitchell (1-1)
Manuel Garza d. Jules Strongbow

Szabo subbed for Gorgeous George

January 15, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Dutch Hefner/Enrique Torres (2-1)
Sandor Szabo d. Marvin Jones
Angelo Cistoldi d. Sam Menacker

January 22, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Dutch Hefner/Enrique Torres (2-1)
Gino Garibaldi d. Wee Willie Davis
Angelo Cistoldi drew Jim Mitchell

January 29, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium) 2,500
Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis drew Dutch Hefner/Sandor Szabo (1-1)
Manuel Garza drew Gino Garibaldi (1-1)
Jim Mitchell d. Hardy Kruskamp

February 5, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium) 1,800
First round
Gino Garibaldi d. Don Blackman
Dutch Hefner d. Ellis Bashara (decision)
Manuel Garza d. Jim Mitchell
Angelo Cistoldi d. Bud Curtis
Sandor Szabo d. Jules Strongbow
Terry McGinnis had a bye
Second round
Gino Garibaldi d. Terry McGinnis
Manuel Garza d. Dutch Hefner (decision)
Sandor Szabo d. Angelo Cistoldi (decision)
Semifinals
Gino Garibaldi d. Manuel Garza (decision)
Sandor Szabo had a bye
Finals
Sandor Szabo d. (DQ) Gino Garibaldi

February 12, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
First round
Bomber Kulkovich d. Jules Strongbow
Ellis Bashara d. Hardy Kruskamp
Angelo Cistoldi d. Myron Cox
Bulldog Clements d. Marvin Jones
Manuel Garza d. Dutch Hefner (decision)
Second round
Gino Garibaldi d. Bomber Kulkovich
Ellis Bashara d. Angelo Cistoldi (decision)
Manuel Garza d. Bulldog Clements
Semifinals
Manuel Garza d. Ellis Bashara
Finals
Gino Garibaldi d. Manuel Garza

February 19, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
No card

February 26, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George d. Jim Mitchell (2-0)
Gino Garibaldi d. Sandor Szabo
Dutch Hefner d. Marvin Jones
Ellis Bashara drew Butch Levy

March 4, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George d. Tony Martinez (2-1)
Ellis Bashara/Gino Garibaldi d. Dutch Hefner/Butch Levy (1-1, Garibaldi injured after first
fall and Jules Strongbow replaces him)
Jim Mitchell d. Jules Strongbow

March 11, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Angelo Cistoldi drew Jim Mitchell (special referee Mickey Walker)
Gorgeous George d. Tony Martinez (2-1)
Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias d. Dutch Hefner/Butch Levy (2-1)

March 18, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Enrique Torres d. Gorgeous George (2-1)
Gino Garibaldi drew Butch Levy
Manuel Garza d. Marvin Jones
Ellis Bashara d. Ray Clemente

March 25, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Enrique Torres d. Karl Davis (2-0)
Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias d. Manuel Garza/Jim Mitchell
Jack Kennedy drew Jules Strongbow

April 1, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Jim Mitchell/Enrique Torres drew Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias (1-1)
Pat Fraley d. Jack Kennedy (2-1)
Ben Morgan d. (COR) Jules Strongbow

April 8, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium) 2,500
Gorgeous George d. Pat Fraley
Tony Martinez/Jim Mitchell d. Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias (2-0)
Jules Strongbow drew Jack Kennedy

April 15, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium) 2,500
Gorgeous George d. Pat Fraley (2-1)
Tony Martinez/Jim Mitchell d. Tom Rice/Chris Zaharias
Kiman Kudo d. Jules Strongbow

April 22, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George d. Jim Mitchell (2-0)
Pat Fraley d. Tony Martinez (special referee Max Baer)
Kiman Kudo d. Chris Zaharias
Jack Kennedy d. Tom Rice

April 29, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Enrique Torres d. Gorgeous George (2-1)
Gino Garibaldi/Rebel Russell drew Dave Levin/Jim Mitchell
Eric Pederson d. Jock Malone

Russell subbed for Jules Strongbow

May 6, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gino Garibaldi/Gorgeous George d. Pat Fraley/Enrique Torres
Kiman Kudo drew Dave Levin (1-1)
Rebel Russell d. Jules Strongbow

This was billed as George’s farewell match as he was stated to be going to wrestle on the
east coast.

May 13, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Tony Martinez/Enrique Torres d. Gino Garibaldi/Rebel Russell (2-1, special referee Max
Baer)
Vic Christy drew Dave Levin
Jules Strongbow drew Jim Mitchell

May 20, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
French Angel d. Tony Martinez
Bobby Becker/George Becker d. Tom Rice/Rebel Russell (1-0)
Vic Christy d. Fred Wright

May 27, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Bobby Becker/George Becker d. Tom Rice/Rebel Russell
Ali Baba d. Brother Frank
Dave Levin drew Kay Bell

June 3, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Karl Davis/French Angel d. Tony Martinez/Enrique Torres (2-1)
Ali Baba drew Rebel Russell (1-1)
Kay Bell d. Jack Kennedy

June 10, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Bobby Becker/George Becker d. Karl Davis/French Angel (2-0)
Rebel Russell d. Ali Baba
Tony Martinez drew Dave Levin

June 17, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Bobby Becker/George Becker d. Karl Davis/Rebel Russell
Tony Martinez drew Fred Atkins
Dutch Holland d. Jock Malone

June 24, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Dave Levin/Enrique Torres drew Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis
Ali Baba d. Rebel Russell
Fred Atkins d. Kay Bell

July 1, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis d. Ali Baba/Dave Levin (2-1)
Vic Christy d. Tony Martinez
Dutch Holland drew Fred Atkins

July 8, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George d. Vic Christy (2-1)
Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis d. Bobby Becker/George Becker (1-0)
Sam Menacker drew Tony Martinez

July 15, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis (2-1)
Sandor Szabo d. Rebel Russell
Tony Martinez drew Dave Levin

Martinez subbed for Sam Menacker

July 22, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Ali Baba/Sandor Szabo (2-1)
Vic Christy drew Wee Willie Davis (1-1)
Ted Christy d. Tony Martinez

July 29, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Maurice LaChappelle/Sandor Szabo
Hans Schnabel d. Vic Christy
Dutch Holland drew Tony Martinez

August 5, 1948 Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony’s Gym) 2,200
Gorgeous George d. Sandor Szabo (2-1)
Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis drew Bobby Becker/George Becker (1-1)
Hans Schnabel d. Vic Holbrook

August 12, 1948 Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony’s Gym)
Gorgeous George d. Hans Schnabel (2-1)
George Becker drew Karl Davis (1-1)
Vic Christy drew Emil Dusek
Dave Levin d. Dutch Holland

August 19, 1948 Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony’s Gym) 1,600
Primo Carnera d. Wee Willie Davis (2-0)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Vic Christy/Ted Christy
Karl Davis d. Hardy Kruskamp

Kruskamp subbed for Dutch Holland

August 26, 1948 Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony’s Gym)
Primo Carnera/Sandor Szabo d. Karl Davis/Wee Willie Davis (2-1)
Maurice LaChappelle drew Hans Schnabel (1-1)
Dave Levin d. Hardy Kruskamp

Strangler Ed Lewis scheduled to referee the tag, but he had an injured knee.

September 2, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Maurice LaChappelle/Lou Thesz (2-1)
Hans Schnabel drew George Becker (1-1)
Golden Terror d. Dave Levin

September 9, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Tournament to face Gorgeous George
First round
Tug Carlson d. Wee Willie Davis (decision)
Golden Terror d. Kolo Stasiak
Vic Holbrook d. Sandor Szabo (decision)
Frank Jares d. George Becker
Second round
Maurice LaChappelle d. Tug Carlson (decision)
Golden Terror d. Vic Holbrook
Frank Jares had a bye
Semifinals
Maurice LaChappelle d. Golden Terror (decision)
Frank Jares had a bye
Finals
Maurice LaChappelle d. Frank Jares

September 16, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George d. Maurice LaChappelle (2-0)
Golden Terror d. Vic Holbrook
Tug Carlson d. Fritz Schnabel
Frank Jares d. Johnny Jones

September 23, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Gorgeous George DCOR GoldenTerror (1-1)
Lord Blears d. Sam Menacker
Tug Carlson drew Jim Mitchell
Vic Holbrook d. Wee Willie Davis

September 30, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
No card

October 7, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Tug Carlson/Gorgeous George d. Golden Terror/Hans Schnabel (2-1)
Lord Blears d. Vic Holbrook
Sam Menacker drew Babe Zaharias

Carlson subbed for Bronko Nagurski, Vic Holbrook subbed for Carlson against Blears,
and Menacker subbed for Sandor Szabo

October 14, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Golden Terror d. Lord Blears (2-1)
Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias drew Tug Carlson/Jim Mitchell (1-1)
Morris Shapiro d. Hardy Kruskamp

Kruskamp subbed for Rocco Toma

October 21, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Frank Sexton d. Golden Terror (2-0, Terror unmasked, but fans unable to get a good look
at him)
Lord Blears drew Bobby Managoff (1-1)
Morris Shapiro d. Senator Hartford
Jim Mitchell d. Howard Cantonwine

October 28, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Frank Sexton d. Danny Plechas (1-0, Plechas unable to continue)
Bobby Managoff d. Lord Blears
Morris Shapiro drew Jim Mitchell
Boxcar Zimm d. Hardy Kruskamp

November 4, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Bobby Managoff d. (DQ) Lord Blears (reversed decision)
Dizzy Davis/Wee Willie Davis d. Jim Mitchell/Morris Shapiro
Ted Christy d. Boxcar Zimm

Christy subbed for Jose Macias

November 11, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
No card because of Armistice Day

November 18, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Vic Christy/Bobby Managoff vs. Lord Blears/Dizzy Davis
Jim Mitchell vs. Gino Garibaldi
Bud Curtis vs. Morris Shapiro

No results printed

November 25, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Bill Longson d. Gino Garibaldi
Bobby Managoff/Vic Christy d. Babe Zaharias/Chris Zaharias
Lord Blears d. Morris Shapiro

December 2, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Lord Blears/K.O. Koverly drew Vic Christy/Bobby Managoff
Jim Mitchell drew Dave Levin
Jesse James d. Slim Zimbleman

December 9, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Butch Levy/Bobby Managoff d. Lord Blears/George Koverly
Tony Morelli drew Vic Christy (1-1)
Chris Shiranuhi d. Lee Grable

Morelli subbed for Gino Garibaldi

December 16, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Butch Levy/Bobby Managoff d. Lord Blears/Hans Schnabel (special referee Lou Novikoff)
Jim Mitchell d. Tony Morelli
Vic Christy drew Charles Shiranuhi

December 23, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Butch Levy drew Bobby Managoff (1-1)
Lord Blears/Tony Morelli d. Vic Christy/Jim Mitchell (2-1)
Morris Shapiro drew Lee Grable

December 30, 1948 Long Beach, CA (Municipal Auditorium)
Lord Blears/Tony Morelli d. Jim Mitchell/Morris Shapiro
Bobby Managoff d. Hans Schnabel
Chief Little Wolf d. Gino Garibaldi


Research by Becky Taylor
Long Beach Wrestling Results - 1948