Johnnie Mae Young (March 12, 1923 – January 14, 2014) was an American professional wrestler. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. Young is considered one of the pioneers in women's wrestling as she helped to increase the popularity of the sport throughout the 1940s and during World War II. In 1954, she and Mildred Burke were among the first female competitors to tour post-war Japan.
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Johnnie Mae Young 12 March 1923 Sand Springs, Oklahoma USA
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Died |
9 January 2014 (aged 90) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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