Wilbur Snyder

Wrestler: Wilbur Snyder
Real Name: Wilbur E. Snyder
Birthday: September 15,1929
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Billed from Van Nuys, California
Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
Marital Status: Married: Shirlee
Height & Weight: 6'2" - 235 lbs
Trained by: Warren Bockwinkle
Sandor Szazbo
Debut: 1955
Previous Gimmicks: Worlds Most Scientific Wrestler
"California Comet"
Finishing Move: Cobra Twist
Favorite Moves: Abdominal Stretch (Creator)
The Airplane Spin

Notable Feuds: Fred Blassie
Angelo Poffo
Verne Gagne

Titles Held:

NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Verne Gagne (April 7, 1956);
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (February 19, 1957);
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Verne Gagne (November 15, 1958);
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Poffo (May 2, 1959);
NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Erich ();
AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team titles w/Dick the Bruiser defeating Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff (November 5, 1963);
AWA (Indiana) World Tag Team titles w/Dick the Bruiser defeating Ciclon Negro & Masked Terror (December 10, 1963);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder [First Ever Champions] (April 25, 1964);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Nicoli Volkoff & Angelo Poffo (September 4, 1964);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Moose Cholak (December 25, 1965);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating The Assassins (Mitchell & Tomasso) (June 11, 1966);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Luis Martinez (July 23, 1966);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Pat O'Connor (September 24, 1968);
NWA (Ohio) United States Tag Team titles w/Wilbur Snyder defeating Reginald Love & Hartford Love (April 3, 1969);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Moose Cholak (December 26, 1970);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Paul Christy (August 21, 1971);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez (May 4, 1974);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Dominic Denucci (March 4, 1978);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez (December 2, 1978);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Spike Huber (August 16, 1980);
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Spike Huber (February 1982);

Career Highlights:

Wilbur Snyder graduated from Van Nuys High School, where he won four letters in football, as well as being a gymnast..
Wilbur Snyder married his high school sweetheart Shirlee..
Wilbur Snyder headed to the University of Utah in 1948-49 to play football..
Wilbur Snyder joined the wrestling team in College to keep in shape for football..
Wilbur Snyder was trained for the pro ranks by Warren Bockwinkle and Sandor Szazbo..
July 19, 1961: Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder & Leo Nomellini for the AWA World tag team titles..
August 14, 1970 - AWA Comiskey Park: Wilbur Snyder defeated Mitsu Arakawa..
December 25, 1991: Wilbur Snyder passes away due to Lymphatic leukemia/heart failure at age 62..

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