Mr. Wrestling

Mr. Wrestling was the best known ring name of George Burrell Woodin, an American professional wrestler who lived from July 28, 1934, to November 30, 2002. Before turning professional he was a collegiate wrestler at Michigan State, where he won two Big Ten titles in 1958 and 1959 and was twice a runner-up at the national championships, which made him a two-time NCAA All-American. He began wrestling professionally in 1962 as Tim Woods and received the name Mr. Wrestling in 1965 from the Nebraska promoter Joe Dusek, adopting a white mask and white singlet. He became a major attraction in the Georgia, Florida, Texas and Mid-Atlantic territories and often alternated between the masked and unmasked identities.