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Encyclopedia > Mildred Burke
Mildred Burke
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Ring name(s) Mildred Burke
Billed height 5'2"[1]
Billed weight 138 lb[2]
Born August 5, 1915[3]
Coffeyville, Kansas[4]
Died February 14, 1989
Los Angeles, California
Trained by Billy Wolfe
Debut 1935[5]
Retired 1955[6]

Mildred Bliss was an American professional wrestler, who wrestled under the name Mildred Burke. A member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame[7] as well as the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame[8]. Her heyday lasted from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, when she held the World Women's Championship for almost twenty years. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is located in Amsterdam, New York and was previously located in Schenectady, New York. ... The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (WON HOF for short) is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Contents

Early Life

Mildred Burke, aged 15, began to work as a waitress on the Zuni Indian reservation in Gallup, New Mexico. She lived there for three years, before leaving for Kansas City after agreeing to marry her boyfriend. He took her to a wrestling event, which sparked her interest in the sport. Burke, who was pregnant at the time, later persevered.[9] Gallup (Navajo: Naʼnízhoozhí) is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Kansas City may refer to: Places: Kansas City Metropolitan Area Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri North Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee Or: Kansas City standard, in computing refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes Deuce-to-seven low...


Career

Mildred Burke started out in 1935, wrestling men at carnivals. She was managed by her second husband, promoter Billy Wolfe.[10] Due to her incredible toughness and strength, Burke was almost always victorious, and soon became a main event-level draw. In 1937, she defeated Clara Mortensen for the World Women's Title. She carried the belt until 1954, when she lost it on August 20 in Atlanta, Georgia to June Byers, in a grudge match that quickly became a shoot fight, due to genuine enmity between the two women.[11] Billy Wolfe was a professional wrestling promoter who was active from the 1930s to the 1950s. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ...


In the early 1950s, Burke started the World Women's Wrestling Association in Los Angeles, California, creating the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship and recognizing herself as its first champion. She vacated the belt in 1956, when she retired from professional wrestling. In 1970 the belt was revived by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) as their top prize. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The WWWA World Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship in All Japan Womens Pro-Wrestling from 1970 until it closed in 2005. ... All Japan Womens Pro-Wrestling (全日本女子プロレス, Zennihon Joshi Puroresu), nicknamed Zenjo (全女: å…¨ meaning All, 女 meaning Woman) is a joshi puroresu (womens professional wrestling) promotion established in 1968 by Takashi Matsunaga and his brothers. ...


In her later years, Burke ran a women's wrestling school in Encino, California. [1] Among her students was Canadian Rhonda Singh, who would go on to fame as WWWA Champion, Monster Ripper, and WWF Women's Champion, Bertha Faye. Encino is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley. ... Rhonda Singh as Bertha Faye Rhonda Singh (born Peggy Simpson) was a professional wrestler. ... WWE Womens Championship belt. ... Rhonda Singh as Bertha Faye Rhonda Singh (born Peggy Simpson) was a professional wrestler. ...


Burke died from a stroke in Los Angeles, in 1989. She was 73.[12] Stroke is the clinical designation for a rapidly developing loss of brain function due to an interruption in the blood supply to all or part of the brain. ...


Championships and Accomplishments

The WWWA World Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship in All Japan Womens Pro-Wrestling from 1970 until it closed in 2005. ... The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is located in Amsterdam, New York and was previously located in Schenectady, New York. ... The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (WON HOF for short) is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper. ...

External links

Footnotes

  1. ^ MILDRED BURKE... She Never Met Her Match (Wrestling-Titles.com). Alan Greenberg, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ MILDRED BURKE... She Never Met Her Match (Wrestling-Titles.com). Alan Greenberg, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  3. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  4. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  5. ^ MILDRED BURKE... She Never Met Her Match (Wrestling-Titles.com). Alan Greenberg, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  6. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  7. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  8. ^ Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Inductees. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  9. ^ MILDRED BURKE... She Never Met Her Match (Wrestling-Titles.com). Alan Greenberg, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  10. ^ Mildred Burke Online World of Wrestling Profile. onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  11. '^ Molinaro, John F.: Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time, page 177, Winding Stair Press, 2002.
  12. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  13. ^ Mildred Burke Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Entry. PWHF.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
  14. ^ Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Inductees. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.

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Bibliography

"MILDRED BURKE, 73, DIES AFTER STROKE" by Elliott Almond, Los Angeles Times, February 21st, 1989

Persondata
NAME Burke, Mildred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American professional wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH August 5, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Coffeyville, Kansas
DATE OF DEATH February 14, 1989
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles, California


 

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