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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Bill Longston |
| Real Name: |
Willard Rowe Longson |
| Birthday: |
June 8, 1906 |
| Hometown: |
Salt Lake City, Utah Moved to St. Louis, Missouri |
| Marital Status: |
Married to Althea |
| Height & Weight: |
- 240 lbs |
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| Debut: |
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| Previous Gimmicks: |
Purple Shadow (San Fransisco) "Wild Bill" Longson
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| Finishing Move: |
The Piledriver |
| Favorite Moves: |
The Headlock Airplane spin The Flying Leap
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| Notable Feuds: |
Man Mountain Dean Lou Thesz Ed "Strangler" Lewis Gorgeous George |
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National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title defeating Sander Szabo (February 19, 1942);
National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Managoff (February 19, 1943);
National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (November 21, 1947);
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Bill Longson had his back broken by Man Mountain Dean in a match that took place in the San Fransisco territory..
~~~18 months later, Bill Longson returned to SF under a mask (as The Purple Shadow) to get his revenge on Dean..
~~~The Purple Shadow broke Man Mountain Dean's leg and pulled off his mask and revealed his true identity....
Bill Longson was a partner in the St. Louis territory/office after being the city's biggest consistent draw of all-time
December 12, 1982: Bill Longson passed away at the age of 76..
2006: Bill Longson was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Schenectady, New York..
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