Pinkie George | |
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Born | Paul Lloyd Georgeacopoulos[1] January 22, 1905 |
Died | November 1, 1993[2] | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Professional wrestling promoter, boxer, sports promoter |
Known for | Founder and first President of the National Wrestling Alliance |
Paul "Pinkie" George (born Paul Lloyd Georgeacopoulos; January 22, 1905 – November 1, 1993) was an American professional wrestling promoter, boxer and businessman best known as the visionary behind, and first president of, the National Wrestling Alliance.[3] He operated the NWA's Iowa territory, one of the primary members of the NWA based in Des Moines. Described by Sam Muchnick as the father of the NWA[1] George was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2014.