Minneapolis, Minnesota: March 11, 1941 (The Auditorium) ... Bronko Nagurski b. Ray Steele to capture the NWA World Heavyweight Title (57:17) ... Jim Wright b. Rudy Strongberg (18:27) ... (promoter: Tony Stecher) ... (referee: Ted Tonneman) Notes: Steele was said to receive 37 1/2 per cent of the gross and Nagurski get 12 1/2 per cent. In pre-match negotiations, Sam Muchnick reportedly went to Minneapolis to deal on behalf of Steele. |
Minneapolis Results - 1941 |