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Jim LaRock
From: Odgensburg, NY
Birthday: Sep 3rd
Pro Debut: January 1, 1954
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), International Wrestling (Canada), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (WA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Career Highlights: -NWA Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jack Kiser)
-TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
Affiliates: Jack Kiser, Chris Tolos, John Tolos, Ramon Torres
Notable Feuds: Rube Wright, Luther Lindsay
Other Facts: -Served in the U.S. Army. There, he earned a European-African Middle Eastern Campaign medal, an Army Good Conduct medal, and a World War II Victory medal
-Was the central YMCA champion, national YMCA champion, and national AAU champion for two years.
-Took second in the 1950 NCAA wrestling tournament at 165 pounds, the same year he was named an All-American, and finished his collegiate career with 31 wins and 26 pins. He was particularly good at leg wrestling as both an amateur and a pro.
-Was an alternate on the U. S. Olympic team in 1952.
-Wrestled Mighty Atlas in the very first match ever broadcast on "Wrestling At the Chase" from St. Louis. The match ended in a draw.
-Taught science and physical education in New York until 1989
-Passed away August 3, 2006 at age 81
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