Mildred Burke: A Women's Wrestling Legend Who Regularly …
Burke, instead, bodyslammed the man, impressing Billy Wolfe, who in turn offered to coach her. After teaching her, ... Mildred Burke was a pioneer in intergender wrestling matches. Legend …
Mildred Burke – Blazing Trails for Women in Wrestling
Jul 3, 2023 · Determined to overcome crushing poverty and risk everything with a man she hardly knew, Mildred Burke achieved her dream in a field where men carried all the power. At merely …
Mildred Burke - Wikipedia
Mildred Burke (August 5, 1915 – February 18, 1989) was an American professional wrestler. She is overall a three-time women's world champion under different incarnations and recognitions. …
Read Frank Deford’s 1990 Mildred Burke feature in the Observer
Jun 5, 2017 · Once Mildred Burke got things straightened out with Cora Jurgens in Chattanooga, she never lost another match, shooting or working. All told, in the ring, she won 150 matches …
Mildred Burke - Pro Wrestling
Changing her name to Mildred Burke, she defeated Clara Mortenson for the Women’s championship in January 1937. In the 1930s, Burke wrestled over 200 men, but only lost to …
‘The Queen of the Ring’: The powerful saga of a ... - The Seattle …
Aug 30, 2009 · It turns out that wrestler Mildred Bliss, aka Mildred Burke, represents midcentury Americana about as well as anybody could. Born during 1915 in Coffeyville, Kan., Burke …
Queen of the Ring: New Book Introduces Mildred Burke, …
Aug 8, 2009 · Known as Muscles and the Kansas Cyclone, Mildred Burke dedicated her life to professional wrestling, creating and often struggling to maintain an outlet and opportunity for …
Mildred Burke - Female Submission Wrestling Encyclopedia
Aug 31, 2024 · Mildred Burke was one of the pioneers of modern women's wrestling. She began her career wrestling for promoter Billy Wolfe in circus and carnival side shows (wrestling all …
Mildred Burke - IPWHF
After training with Wolfe, Mildred made her wrestling debut on a carnival tour in 1935 under her new ring name of Mildred Burke. She faced all comers – male and female – on the carnival …
Mildred Burke Wrestling History - Legacy of Wrestling
Gables Coliseum in Southern Miami, Florida, Burke defeated Elvira Snodgrass in 26-minutes on March 1, 1950. She beat Mae Weston in two-straight falls on May 1, 1950 in Omaha. The first …
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