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Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002) was an American professional wrestler and trainer. An officially six-time world champion, he held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times for a combined total of 10 years, three months and nine days (3,749 days) – longer than anyone else in history. Considered to be one of the last true shooters in professional wrestling, Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In Japan, Thesz was known as a 'God of Wrestling' and was called Tetsujin, which means 'Ironman', in respect for his speed, conditioning and expertise in catch wrestling. Alongside Karl Gotch and Billy Robinson, Thesz later helped train young Japanese wrestlers in catch wrestling.

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Born	Lajos Tiza 24 April 1916 Banat, Michigan
Died	28 April 2002 (aged 86) Orlando, Florida
Zodiac	Taurus
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Ed Lewis (wrestler) · Friend · 1891-1966 · American professional wrestler edit info

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Gene LeBell · Friend · 1932-2022 · American judoka and martial arts instructor edit info

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Gray Simons · Friend · 1939- · American wrestler edit info

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Dan Gable · Friend · 1948- · American wrestler and coach edit info

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Kiyoshi Tamura · Associate · 1969- · Japanese professional wrestler edit info

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