1. Leroy Michael McGuirk was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling promoter.
23 Facts About Leroy McGuirk
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Leroy McGuirk was involved in professional wrestling for more than fifty years.
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Leroy McGuirk suffered the loss of his father before he was twelve and had to endure the loss of sight in one of his eyes due to a swimming mishap.
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Leroy McGuirk finished his collegiate career as a two-time NCAA All-American.
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On May 16,1938, Leroy McGuirk beat Danny McShain to capture his second world light heavyweight title.
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Leroy McGuirk won this title on June 19,1939, from John Swenski.
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Between Tulsa and Hollywood, Leroy McGuirk dominated the Junior Heavyweight division, but at least three other Junior Heavyweight Champions were recognized at the time.
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On December 28,1949, Leroy McGuirk unified the National Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Championship with the National Wrestling Alliance's version by defeating Billy Goelz in Des Moines.
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Leroy McGuirk is credited as the longest male single's champion of all time.
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Leroy McGuirk captured the National Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title on June 19,1939, and had to vacate the title on July 2,1950, for a title run of 3886 days.
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On February 7,1950, Leroy McGuirk's career came to an end.
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In Little Rock, Arkansas, Leroy McGuirk was being driven to a restaurant by his wrestling pupil, Robert "Bob" Clay.
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Leroy McGuirk's tinted glasses were shattered and the side of the glasses covering his good eye were fractured, blinding Leroy McGuirk permanently.
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Leroy McGuirk became second vice-president of the NWA from September 1950 to August 1956, and from August 1959 to August 1960.
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Between 1957 and 1958, Leroy McGuirk was made an honorary vice-president.
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Leroy McGuirk aligned himself with Burke and hoped to resolve the dispute at the September 1953 NWA meeting in Chicago.
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On January 4,1958, Leroy McGuirk took over the entire business after Avey retired.
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One of the biggest issues Leroy McGuirk faced was the tension that occurred due to sporadic visits by world champion Buddy Rogers in the early 1960s.
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Leroy McGuirk had many people who worked for him as matchmaker: Leo Voss, Sam Menacker, Rip Tyler, Wayne Martin, and George Scott.
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Leroy McGuirk became desperate and hoped that George Scott would help keep the territory afloat.
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In 1982, Leroy McGuirk ceased operations and left the city open for Bill Watts and Mid-South Wrestling to take over.
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Leroy McGuirk was inducted into the Oklahoma Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Leroy McGuirk is a member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.