FEMALE WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Clara Mortenson Real Name: Birthday: Hometown: Portland, Oregon Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Mart Mortenson Bill Lewis Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Rita Martinez Mildred Burke
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July 18, 1925: A 7-year-old Clara Mortenson made her wrestling debut in a match against her brother Leo Mortenson.. ~~~The match was set up by their father, Mart Mortenson, who was also a professional wrestler in Portland, Oregon.. ~~~They mainly did amateur wrestling they were taught by there father and were awarded silvers from the crowd after.. Clara Mortenson and her brothers would be professionally trained a few years later by their father Mart Mortenson.. Clara Mortenson would also be trained by her manager Bluebeard Bill Lewis. 1932: Clara Mortenson was billed as Women's World Champion after defeating Barbara Ware.. Clara Mortensen would also often wrestle men aswell as team with her brother Leo in feuds he was having.. January 28, 1937: Mildred Burke defeated Clara Mortenson to become Women's World Champion ending a 5 year reign.. February 9, 1937: Billy Wolfe (Mildred Burke's husband) defeated Clara Mortensen in a man vs. woman match by DQ.. February 11, 1937: Clara Mortenson defeated Mildred Burke to become a two time Women's World Champion. May 3, 1937: Clara Mortensen defeated Betty McGee in Memphis, Tennessee... June 29, 1937: Clara Mortensen defeated rival Rita Martinez in San Francisco, Florida.. July 2, 1937: Clara Mortensen defeated Mexican Women's Champion Rita Martinez in Oakland, California.. September 1, 1937: Dolores Gonzales took on Clara Mortensen in a bout that took place in the San Antonio, Texas.. ~~~Both women tumbled out of the irng and champion Clara Mortensen's breasts were exposed in somewhat of a shoot.. July 13, 1937: Clara Mortensen defeated Mary Davis in San Francisco, Florida.. November 1, 1937: Clara Mortenson defeated Maria Gardini after an airplane spin.. April 12, 1939: Clara Mortenson defeated Mildred White... January 22, 1946: Clara Mortensen vs. Rita Martinez ended in a draw in Klamath Falls.. January 23, 1946: Clara Mortensen defeated Rita Martinez February 27, 1946: Clara Mortensen vs. Rita Martinez ended in a draw.. February 28, 1946: Clara Mortensen defeated Rita Martinez Clara Mortenson would remain a contender to Women's World Champion Mildred Burke for a number of years.. Clara Mortenson retired and became an Hollywood actress and starred in the movie "Racket Girls" in 1951.. 1951: Clara Mortenson starred in "Pin-Down Firls," another movie inspired by and about women's wrestling. She began calling herself Women's World Champion after Mildred Burke began calling herself WWWA Women's Champion. 1952: Maria Bernardi won a Tournament lastly defeating Clara Mortenson to become the Women's World Champion.. Clara Mortenson was one the first honorees by the Cauliflower Alley Club..