Dale Lewis

Dale Lewis (top) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname	The Professor
Born	August 29, 1933 Little Black, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1997 (aged 64) Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling and Professional wrestling
College team	Oklahoma Sooners
Medal record Representing the  United States Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Heavyweight Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Oklahoma Sooners NCAA Wrestling Championships 1960 College Park Heavyweight 1961 Corvallis Heavyweight

Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.^[1] Lewis was also a two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oklahoma.

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[2]
  • AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Stan Pulaski (2) and Francis St. Claire (1)
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2007^[3]
• Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• St. Louis Wrestling Club
  • NWA United National Championship (1 time)
• Championship Wrestling From Florida
  • NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) 2 times
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
  • NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Bob Griffin (1 time)