Leroy McGuirk | ||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Leroy Michael McGuirk | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Garvin, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 13, 1910|||||||||||||||||
Died | September 9, 1988 Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 77)|||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Oklahoma A&M College | |||||||||||||||||
Children | Mike McGuirk | |||||||||||||||||
Family | B. Brian Blair (ex-son-in-law) Doug Somers (ex-son-in-law) | |||||||||||||||||
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Ring name(s) | Leroy McGuirk Mike McGuirk | |||||||||||||||||
Debut | 1933 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1950 | |||||||||||||||||
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Leroy Michael McGuirk (December 13, 1910 – September 9, 1988) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling promoter. He was involved in professional wrestling for more than fifty years. As one of the longest surviving members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), he was affiliated with the promotion from 1949 to 1982, where he was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion.