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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Bill Melby |
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The Swedish Angel |
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The Bearhug
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Arm Bars
Stomping Headlock
Full Nelson
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Dick Hutton
Mitsu Arakawa
Roy Shire
Dr Jerry Graham
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NWA (Chicago/Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Billy Darnell defeating James Blears & Martino Angelo (July 25, 1953);
NWA (Chicago/Detroit) World Tag Team titles w/Billy Darnell Awarded (????, 1954);
(Illinois) Midwest Junior Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (????, 1957);
(Illinois) Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Billy Goelz for vacant title (March 28, 1957);
(Illinois) Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Poffo (June ??, 1957);
NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Crusher Duggan (aka Boris Malenko) (November 15, 1957);
NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka (November 25, 1957);
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1950s: Bill Melby was an accomplished weightlifter and body builder and placed third in one Mr America contest.
Bill Melby (not to be confused with Phil Melby -- no relation) was also a popular tag team partner with Billy Darnell ..
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