Dale Lewis (wrestler)
Lewis (top) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | The Professor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1933 Little Black, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 30, 1997 (aged 64) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling Professional Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Greco-Roman Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and later a professional wrestler. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. Lewis was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oklahoma.
After graduating from college he became a professional wrestler from 1961 until 1980.