Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1932
By: Karl Stern
Much of the text of this entry comes from issue 82 of the DragonKing Press Newsletter available as a downloadable .pdf in the digital downloads section.
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1932
01-02-1932: Benji Ramirez, later known as The Mummy and the Aztec Mummy of 1960s fame is born in Cali, Colombia, South America.
01-07-1932: Washington, DC: Washington Auditorium: Attendance 7,000 (almost double the average attendance): Chief White Feather (Tommy Marvin) defeats Tiger Nelson… Herb Freeman battled Matros Kirilenko to a 30 minute draw… George Hagen battled Ralph Wilson to a 30 minute draw… Rudy Dusek defeats Jim Corrigan… NWAssociation World & NYSAC World champion Jim Londos defeats Sandor Szabo.
01-08-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 10,000: Jack Zarnas battled Joe Komar to a 30 minute draw… Earl McCready defeats Matros Kirilenko… Sammy Stein defeats Jack Lewis… Herbie Freeman defeats George Manish… Ernie Dusek battled Ray Steele to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats George Kotsonaros by referee's decision.
01-14-1932: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Garden: Attendance 17,000: Jack Kogut defeats Nick Condos… Matros Kirilenko defeats Tony Catalino… Dick Daviscourt defeats Paul Harper… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats George Zaharias.
01-21-1932: Boston, MA: Arena: Attendance 14,000: Charlie Hansen battled Marvin Westenberg to a 10 minute draw… Jack Wagner battled Pat Reilly to a 10 minute draw… Jake Patterson battled John Spellman to a 10 minute draw… Al Beveridge battled Archie Golembeski to a 10 minute draw… Buck Weaver defeats Stanley Sitkowski… Casey Kazanjian defeats Lloyd Stewart… Len Macaluso defeats Pat O'Hara… Al Morelli defeats Bob Wilkie… Charley Strack battled Jim Browning to a 30 minute draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Henri Deglane defeats Nick Lutze 2 falls to 1.
01-22-1932: Coral Gables FL: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Renato Gardini (24:00).
01-25-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City NY: Attendance: 15,000: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Sammy Stein by count out… Jim McMillen defeated Renato Gardini… Tiny Roebuck defeated John Maxos… Leo Pinetzki defeated Jack Washburn… Norton B. Jackson battled Kola Kwariani to a draw… Herbie Freeman defeated Scotty McDougall… Fritz Kley defeated Don Delaun (AKA: Brother Jonathan)… Ernie Dusek battled Oki Shikina to a draw.
01-26-1932: Baltimore MD: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Ray Steele.
01-27-1932: Cleveland OH: Public Hall: Attendance: 11,294: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Gino Garibaldi... Jim Clinstock defeated Jack Washburn… Jim McMillen defeated Hans Bauer
01-28-1932: Syracuse NY: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Dick Daviscourt... Ernie Dusek defeated Paul Wilchewsky.
01-29-1932: Ray Fabiani Sports: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 9,500: Bull Komar defeats Cy Williams… Tiny Roebuck defeats Scotty McDougall… Oki Shikina defeats Mike Romano… Ernie Dusek defeats Gene LeDoux… Frank Speers defeats Sandor Szabo… NYSAC World Heavyweight & NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats George Kotsonaros.
02-01-1932: Ed “Strangler” Lewis is suspended by the Missouri State Athletic Association for failing to meet John Pesek.
02-11-1932: Chicago, IL: Coliseum: Attendance 9,100: Jim McMillen defeats Jim Clinstock… Hans Steinke defeats George Hill… Hans Kaempfer defeats Frank Bronowicz… NWAssociation & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Rudy Dusek.
02-12-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 7,500: Frank Speers defeats Matros Kirilenko… Oki Shikina defeats Cy Williams… Leo Pinetzki defeats Jack Washburn… Dick Shikat defeats Bull Komar… Ernie Dusek battled George Kotsonaros to a 30 minute draw… Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats Sandor Szabo.
02-15-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 10,000: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Jim McMillen… Sammy Stein defeated George Hagen… Tiny Roebuck defeated Al Pierotti… Dick Shikat defeated Paul Favre… Dick Daviscourt battled Kola Kwariani to a draw… Sandor Szabo defeated Jim Corrigan… Leo Pinetzki defeated Don Delaun (AKA: Brother Jonathan)… Matros Kirilenko battled Fritz Kley to a draw.
02-17-1932: Norfolk VA: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Mike Romano.
02-25-1932: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats John Maxos in Pittsburgh, PA and breaks his neck. Lewis is arrested for breaking Maxos’ neck and posts a $500 bond to be released from jail.
Boston, MA: Arena: Attendance 10,000: Charlie Hansen battled Patsy Flanigan to a draw… Andy Brown battled Marvin Westenberg to a draw… Marin Plestina battled Raoul Simon to a draw… Buck Weaver battled John Poddubny to a draw… Al Morelli battled Pat McGill to a 20 minute draw… Pat McKay defeats Mike Miller… Rudy LaDitzi defeats Pat O'Hara… Casey Kazanjian defeats Boris Demetroff… Charley Strack battled Fred Meyer to a 15 minute draw… Count Zarynoff defeats Pat Reilly… AWA World Heavyweight champion Henri Deglane defeats Jim Browning 2 falls to 1.
03-02-1932: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Wally Rusk defeats Johnny Clancy… Vic Christy defeats Jack Clarke… Dick Daviscourt defeats Casey Berger… NWAssociation / NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Paul Jones.
03-03-1932: St. Louis, MO: St Louis Arena: Attendance: 12,761: Jim Clinstock battled Lou Plummer to a 30 minute draw… Pat O'Shocker defeats Bob Jessen… Earl McCready defeats George Zaharias… Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats Hans Kaempfer.
03-04-1932: San Antonio TX: Collapse of a wrestling arena tent over a crowd of 3,500 resulted in "near panic," reported the Associated Press about a storm front that swept across the area.
03-07-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 4,000: Leo Pinetzki defeated Tiny Roebuck… Dick Shikat defeated Alois Kautski… George Claza battled George McLeod to a draw… Herbie Freeman defeated Gene Bruce… Earl McCready battled Ray Steele to a draw… Fritz Kley defeated Tiger Young… Sammy Stein defeated George Kotsonaros… Renato Gardini defeated Don Delaun (AKA: Brother Johnathon).
03-21-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: Dick Shikat defeated Leo Pinetzki… Earl McCready defeated Tiny Roebuck… Herbie Freeman battled George Claza to a draw… Fritz Kley defeated Al Pierotti… Sammy Stein defeated Jack Lewis… Herman Hickman defeated Gene Bruce… George Kotsonaros defeated Jack Hurley… Sandor Szabo battled Abe Coleman to a draw.
03-23-1932: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 15,000: George Linnehan defeats Jack Bloomfield… Kewpie Kilroy defeats Jack Burke… George Wilchewsky battled Jack Young to a 10 minute draw… Odiolo Marchione defeats Dynamite Dunn… George Zaharias battled Hans Steinke to a 15 minute draw… Earl McCready battled George Kotsonaros to a 15 minute draw… Einar Johannessen battled George McLeod to a 10 minute draw… Herman Hickman defeats Nick Nestor… Jack Washburn defeats Sandor Szabo… The Masked Marvel (Milo Steinborn) defeats Pat O'Shocker by referee's decision when O’Shocker is injured and can not continue… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Kola Kwariani in two falls.
03-24-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 9,000: Earl McCready defeats Herman Hickman… George Zaharias defeats Tiny Roebuck… Herbie Freeman defeats Leo Pinetzki by DQ… Sammy Stein defeats Milo Steinborn… Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats Jim McMillen.
03-25-1932: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 14,500: Matros Kirilenko defeats Joe Cox… Pat O'Shocker defeated John Katan… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Ray Steele.
03-30-1932: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 10,000 Einar Johannessen defeats Franz Kantzkie… Kewpie Kilroy defeats Ole Anderson… Oki Shikina defeats Charley Olsen… Babe Caddock battled George Linnehan to a 20 minute draw… George Kotsonaros defeats Ghafoor Khan… Sammy Stein defeats Fred Carone… The Masked Marvel (Milo Steinborn) defeats Hans Steinke 2 out of 3 falls… Jack Washburn defeats Sandor Szabo in 2 falls… Herman Hickman defeats Mike Romano… Tiny Roebuck defeats Doug Wycoff.
04-01-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 10,000: Leo Pinetzki defeats Don DeLaun… Fritz Kley defeats George McLeod… George Zaharias defeats Hans Steinke… Herbie Freeman battled Sandor Szabo to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Sammy Stein.
04-04-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 4,000: Earl McCready battled Dick Shikat to a draw… Fritz Kley defeated Sandor Szabo… Century Milstead defeated Anton Peterson… George Kotsonaros battled John Maxos to a draw… George Zaharias defeated Alex Aberg… Leo Pinetzki battled Hans Steinke to a draw.
04-06-1932: Boston, MA: at the Boston Garden, Attendance 15,000: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Masked Marvel (Milo Steinborn)... Kola Kwariani defeated Jack Washburn by DQ. Three people were arrested after being riled up by heel Jack Washburn. From the newspapers the following day, “During the bout, Washburn threw both his opponent and referee Bert Potts out of the ring. Bottles, fruit, cigar stubs, eggs and a chair were thrown into the ring by the angry mob of 15,000 spectators protesting Washburn's rough style of wrestling. As he left the ring, the wrestler was nearly mobbed. Three spectators were arrested by police who were called to break up the melee. Women spectators were screaming, numerous fist fights were in progress and police were wielding their clubs right and left.”
04-07-1932: Boston, MA: Arena: Attendance 12,000: Charlie Leahman battled Stanley Pinto to a 5 minute draw… Jack Ganson battled John Podubny to a 5 minute draw… Charlie Hansen battled Fred Meyer to a 10 minute draw… Alan Eustace battled Pat McGill to a 10 minute draw… John Spellman battled Karl Pojello to a 10 minute draw… Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Ivan Vakturoff… Al Morelli battled Charley Strack to a 15 minute draw… Count Zarynoff battled Harry Mamos to a draw… Jim Browning battled Nick Lutze to a 30 minute draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Henri Deglane defeats Ed Don George 2 falls to 1.
04-11-1932: Chicago, IL: Coliseum: Attendance 10,000: Abe Coleman defeats Hans Bauer… Gino Garibaldi battled Pat O'Shocker to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation World & NYSAC World champion Jim Londos defeats Hans Kaempfer.
04-13-1932: Ray Fabiani Promotion: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 11,000: Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Tiny Ruff… Herman Hickman defeated George Wilchewsky… George Linnehan defeated Babe Caddock… Hans Steinke defeats George McLeod… Doug Wycoff defeats Bill Nelson… Leo Pinetzki defeats Alex Aberg… Howard Cantowine battled Sandor Szabo to a 30 minute draw… George Kotsonaros battled Joe DeVito to a time limit draw in a 2 out of 3 falls match after splitting 1 fall each… Jack Washburn defeated The Masked Marvel (Milo Steinborn) by referee stoppage due to knock out.
04-20-1932: St. Louis, MO: Attendance 9,571: Gino Garibaldi defeats Steve Znosky… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Earl McCready... Hans Kampfer defeated George Vassal... Hans Steinke defeated Jim Clinstock.
04-26-1932: New York City NY: NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Leo Pinetzki... Fritz Kley battled Sandor Szabo to a curfew draw.
04-27-1932: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 16,000: George Kotsonaros defeats John Maxos… George Calza defeats Gene LeDoux… Doug Wyckoff defeats Jack Burke… Cy Williams defeats Tiny Ruff… Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Vanka Zelesniak… Sandor Szabo defeats Tiny Roebuck… Leo Pinetzki defeats Herbie Freeman in 2 falls… NWAssociation & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Jack Washburn in 2 falls. Second fall by DQ… George Linnehan battled Herman Hickman to a 10 minute draw in a bonus match after main event.
05-09-1932: Dimitri Dimitroff dies at the age of 37 from blood poisoning.
05-13-1932: Danny Hodge is born.
05-19-1932: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium: Sandor Szabo beat Herb Freeman… Sammy Stein beat Alex Aberg… Matros Kirilenko beat Milo Steinborn… Leo Pinetzki drew Fritz Kley… Dick Shikat pinned Howard Cantowine
05-25-1932: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 8,000: Jim Londos defeated Abie Coleman by DQ in 2 out of 3 falls… Ray Steele wrestled Vic Christy to a draw… Dick Daviscourt wrestled Bill Campbell to a draw… Bonnie Muir wrestled Henry Graber to a draw… Clyde Miller defeated Marshall Agrava.
05-26-1932: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 5,000: Sandor Szabo pinned Benny Ginsberg… George Manich drew Matros Kirilenko… Howard Cantowine drew Jack Washburn… Sammy Stein beat Renato Gardini… Dick Shikat pinned Earl McCready.
06-08-1932: Ray Steele defeats Vic Christy to become the first California state champion in Los Angeles.
06-09-1932: At the Madison Square Garden Bowl: Long Island City, NY: Attendance: 25,901 for the Hearst Milk Fund: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Dick Shikat… Fritz Kley battled Leo Pinetzki to a draw… Sandor Szabo defeated Norton B. Jackson… Ivan Leskinovich defeated George Hagen… Rollend Kirchmeyer defeated Joe DeVito… Matros Kirilenko battled Jack Washburn to a draw… Herbie Freeman battled George Calza to a draw.
In Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field drawing 9,000: Pat O'Shocker drew George Zaharias… Jim McMillen beat Milo Steinborn… Rudy Dusek beat Hans Steinke… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos beat Gino Garibaldi.
06-16-1932: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 7,500: Jim Corrigan beat Jack Zarnas… George Kotsonaros drew Frank Brunowicz… Bert Assirati beat Renato Gardini… Rudy Dusek drew Jim McMillen… Fred Grubmeier beat Chief White Feather.
06-23-1932: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 10,000: Gino Garibaldi drew George Kotsonaros… Mike Walker beat Jerry Monahan… Jim McMillen drew Pat O'Shocker… George Zaharias beat Frank Brunowicz… Rudy Dusek beat Marshall Blackstock… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos beat Fred Grubmeier.
06-30-1932: Boston, MA: Braves Field: Attendance: 20,000: Bob Wilkie battled Harry Cornsweet to a draw… Lee Wyckoff defeats Pat Riley… Bibber McCoy defeats Elmer Anderson… Buck Weaver battled Charley Strack to a draw… Jim Browning battled John Spellman to a draw… Al Morelli defeats Mike Mazurki… Joe Malcewicz defeats Boris Demetroff… Nick Lutze battled Stanley Pinto to a 10 minute draw… Ed Don George battled Jack Washburn to a 20 minute draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Henri Deglane battled Gus Sonnenberg to a double count out in 95 minutes. The main event was scheduled for 2/3 falls but after it passed one hour without a fall, it was changed to sudden death rules.
07-1932: Former world champion Gus Sonnenberg hits and kills a Lawrence, MA policeman named Richard L. Morrissey. Sonnenberg is arrested and stands trial for killing the police officer while driving drunk.
07-14-1932: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 6,000: Frank Brunowicz drew Pat O'Shocker… Vic Christy beat Jack Zarnos… Jim McMillen beat Floyd Marshall… Rudy Dusek beat Lou Plummer… Gino Garibaldi beat Fred Grubmeier.
07-15-1932: In Philadelphia, PA at the Baker Bowl: Mike Mazurki beat Cy Williams… Jim Browning beat George Calza… Fazel Daula beat Tony Roebuck… Steve Znosky drew Sandor Szabo… Glenn Munn beat George Hagen… Ed Don George beat Frank Spears… Gus Sonnenberg beat Dick Shikat
07-18-1932: In Los Angeles, CA: Wrigley Field drawing 12,000: Steve Strelich beat George Maloney… Jimmy Atlas drew Karl Davis… Abe Coleman drew Ira Dern… Karl Sarpolis beat Joe Varga via DQ… Hans Steinke beat Henry Freberg… Joe Stecher beat Henry Graber… Nat Pendleton beat Dick Raines… NWAssociation & NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Londos drew Ray Steele.
07-21-1932: In Boston, MA at Braves Field drawing 20,000: Nick Lutze drew Charlie Strack… World heavyweight champion Henri DeGlane beat Jack Washburn.
08-21-1932: Joe “Toots” Mondt is involved in a car accident in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada which kills 21 year old Theressa Luccioni. Mondt is charged with manslaughter.
08-31-1932: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 sellout: Cliff Olson defeats George Maloney… George Kotsonaros battled Tom Alley to a 15 minute draw… Hans Steinke defeats Henry Graber… Joe Stecher defeats Dr. Karl Sarpolis…. NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Joe Savoldi by referee's decision after two straight falls.
09-15-1932: In Washington DC, Griffith Stadium: Attendance: 10,000: Pat O'Shocker defeated Richard Stahl… Blue Sun Jennings defeated Nino Darnoldi… Fred Grubmeier battled Milo Steinborn to a 30 minute time limit draw… Herman Hickman battled Rudy Dusek to a 30 minute time limit draw… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeated Gino Garibaldi by count out.
09-23-1932: Dick Shikat breaks his arm in a car accident in New York. Also in the car were Toots Mondt, Sandor Szabo, and Jack McArthur.
09-28-1932: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 7,000: Ray Steele defeated Hans Steinke… Ed Don George defeated Pat O’Hara… Vic Christy defeated Henry Graber… Cliff Olsen wrestled Joe Mullins to a draw… Steve Strelich defeated Bert Colima.
10-07-1932: Ray Fabiani Sports: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 9,000: Rudy Dusek defeats Milo Steinborn… Joe Stecher defeats Dick Daviscourt… Abe Coleman defeats Frank Brunowicz… Ernie Dusek wrestled Gino Garibaldi to a Time Limit Draw… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats George Zaharias.
10-10-1932: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats Jack Sherry in New York City to win the New York State Athletic Commission recognition as World heavyweight champion at Madison Square Garden. Attendance: 5,000. In other matches: Mike Mazurki battled Pat McClary (AKA: Hard Boiled Haggerty) to a draw… Jim Browning battled Sandor Szabo to a draw… Nick Condos defeated Mike Chaplin… Wong Bock Cheung defeated Steve Znosky… Joe Malcewicz defeated Dr. Fred Meyer… Bruno Gorassini defeated Jack McArthur.
Ed “Strangler” Lewis vs Jack Sherry October 10, 1932 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
10-17-1932: Wrestler Cliff White defeats boxer Ed Petich in Portland, OR.
10-27-1932: In Harrisburg, PA: NWAssociation World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Herman Hickman.
10-28-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 7,500: Abe Coleman defeats Tommy Marvin… Fred Grubmeier battled Rudy Dusek to a 30 minute draw… Johan Ritchthoff defeats Dick Stahl… Ernie Dusek battled Gino Garibaldi to a 45 minute draw… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Joe Stecher.
11-09-1932: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,000: Rudy Skarda battled Vic Christy to a 30 minute draw… Hans Steinke defeats Henry Graber… George Zaharias battled Nick Lutze to a double count out… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeated Joe Savoldi in two falls.
11-10-1932: Joe “Toots” Mondt is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a year in jail but appeals the verdict and is released on bail. He is found not guilty on appeal in 1933.
11-21-1932: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 7,000: 3rd Annual Italian Charities Wrestling Show: NYSAC World heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated George Calza… Earl McCready defeated Sandor Szabo by count out… Umberto Arpino defeated Vanka Zelesniak… Century Milstead battled John Evko to a draw… Marin Plestina defeated Bill Middlekauff… Charlie Hanson battled George Zarynoff to a draw… Wong Bock Cheung defeated Ivan Vakturoff… Glenn Munn defeated Tiny Ruff.
11-24-1932: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 15,000: Carl Lemie battled Raoul Simon to a draw… Fred Meyer battled Jack Ganson to a 10 minute draw… Buck Weaver battled Charley Strack to a 10 minute draw… Sandor Szabo defeats Bob Wilkie… Matros Kirilenko defeats Boris Demetroff… Jim Browning defeats Frank Yusko… Tiny Roebuck defeats John Maloney… Jack Washburn defeats Vanka Zelesniak… Al Morelli battled Gus Sonnenberg to a 30 minute draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Henri Deglane defeats Nick Lutze. Main event was scheduled as 2/3 falls but after one hour passed without a fall, it went to sudden death rules.
12-05-1932: A shoot match takes place between Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Ray Steele in New York at Madison Square Garden. Attendance 7,500 for the state commission’s world heavyweight title. Steele was disqualified for repeatedly punching Lewis at 32:55. There is a fan riot. Glenn Munn defeated Charlie Hanson… Sandor Szabo defeated Umberto Arpino… Leo Pinetzki defeated Richard Stahl… Joe Malcewicz battled Sammy Stein to a draw… Jim Browning battled Fred Meyer to a draw… Marin Plestina battled Joe “Bull” Komar to a draw.
12-07-1932: In Harrisburg, PA at the Zembo Mosque: World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Tom Marvin. Attendance was 3,000.
12-09-1932: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 7,500: Gino Garibaldi defeats Lou Plummer… Rudy Dusek defeats Floyd Marshall… Joe Savoldi defeats Tommy Marvin… Jim McMillen battled Joe Cox to a 30 minute draw… Joe Stecher defeats George McLeod… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Ernie Dusek.
12-14-1932: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,300: Ed Don George defeats Earl McCready… Sammy Stein defeats Frank Speers… Bibber McCoy defeats Jack McArthur… Joe Malcewicz defeats Gus Sonnenberg 2 falls to 1.
12-19-1932: In New York City, NY at Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 5,000: NYSAC World champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Leo Pinetzki… Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Sammy Stein… Jim Browning defeated George Manich… Joe Malcewicz battled Nick Lutze to a draw… Mike Mazurki battled Glenn Munn to a draw… Marin Plestina defeated Ivan Vakturoff… George Hagen defeated Martin Zikoff.
1932 (unspecified): Japanese wrestler Hikoo Shoji represents Japan in the Los Angeles Olympic games. He has trained with Ad Santel.
Dick Shikat
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