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Mildred Burke
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Born
August 5
,
1915
·
Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
Died
February 18
,
1989
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(Stroke)
Mini Bio
Mildred Burke was born on August 5, 1915 in Coffeyville, Kansas, USA. She is known for
...All the Marbles (1981)
,
Below the Belt (1980)
and
Lipstick and Dynamite (1949)
. She died on February 18, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trivia
One of the 100 Greatest Wrestlers of the 20th Century (Inside Wrestling Presents, Summer 2000)
Ranked #3 among the 50 Greatest Women Wrestlers of All-Time (Pro Wrestling Ilustrated Presents The Women of Wrestling Vol. 1, #1)
Was the first wrestler of either sex to wear fancy robes and elaborate costumes. She was known to wear up to $50,000 in jewelry into the ring.
Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002 (charter class).
Mentored by Cora Livingston, wife of wrestling promoter
Paul Bowser
.
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