Walter Palmer

Last updated: April 28, 2014

Title History

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Walter Palmer was a former amature wrestler turned pro, who became a heavy favorite of promoter Fred Kohler..
  • Walter Palmer maintained his amature status by competing professionally under a mask as the “Red Ace”..
  • Walter Palmer was the inventor of the spinning toehold according to both 1950s TV and Dory Funk Jr. via his website..
  • ~~~In the 1950s, Billy Goelz and Walter Palmer each contended to be the inventor of the spinning toehold..
  • July 10, 1998: Walter Palmer passed away…

 

birthday: April 25, 1912
weight: 185 lbs
trained by: Lou Talaber
previous names: The Red Ace -masked-
finishing move(s): Spinning Toehold
Abdominal Stretch
favorite move(s): Abdominal Stretch
notable feuds: Ed Lewis
Lou Thesz

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