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Karl Von Stroheim

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 271 lbs.

From: Berlin, Germany

Birthday: Oct 15th

Pro Debut: 1950

Aliases: Wally Nürnberg, Skull Von Stroheim, Henry Von Stroheim, Skull Nürnberg, Joe Cox, Dr. Death # 1, Untouchable #2

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Harry Light Wrestling Office (MI), International Wrestling Association (NC), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), Wolverine Wrestling (MI), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)

Finisher: Iron Claw

Career Highlights: -IWA Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Kurt Von Stroheim and Kurt Von Hess)
-NWA (Arizona) Western States Champion
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Stroheim)
-NWA (Japan) International Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Stroheim)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Colt)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Kurt Von Stroheim)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Martinez)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Treach Phillips)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Kurt Von Stroheim)

Affiliates: Kurt Von Stroheim, Treach Phillips, Buddy Colt, Frank Martinez/Dr. Death #2, Kurt Von Hess, Umanosuke Ueda

Notable Feuds: Sam Steamboat, Tex McKenzie, Lorenzo Parente, Bill Dromo, Nelson Royal, Klondike Bill, José Lothario, Danny Hodge, Lester Welch, Skandar Akbar, George Scott, Jackie Fargo, Jesse James, Sandy Scott, Silento Rodríguez, Eddie Graham, Amazing Zuma, Alberto Torres, Johnny Powers, Paul DeMarco, Giant Baba, Johnny Weaver, Ramón Torres

Other Facts: -Real name was Walter Leo Nurnberg
-Brother of pro wrestler Kurt Von Stroheim
-Father of pro wrestler Leo Von Stroheim
-Actually born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada but both of his parents were from Germany
-Was playing hockey for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, a farm team for the NHL's Boston Bruins, when he injured his ankle ending his hockey career before starting his wrestling career.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Billy Red Lyons
-As Wally Nurnberg, he used the nickname "The Skull"
-As Joe Cox, he used the nickname "Dynamite"
-In the early 1980's promoted shows under the IWWA banner for about a year in the Tampa, FL area.
-Retired from wrestling in 1985
-After retirement, joined the police force in Oldsmar, FL
-Also ran a wrestling school in Oldsmar, training such wrestlers as Barry Horowitz and The Cuban Assassin
-Passed away August 13, 2006 at the age of 77 due to a heart attack