Pat O'Connor (wrestler)

Pat O'Connor
O'Connor in the 1950s
Birth name	Patrick John O'Connor[1]
Born	22 August 1924 Raetihi, New Zealand
Died	16 August 1990(1990-08-16) (aged 65)[1] St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Alma mater	Massey Agricultural College[1]
Spouse(s)	Remember Carly Ford ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1968)​
Military service
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	Royal New Zealand Air Force
Years of service	1945
Battles/wars	World War II
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Pat O'Connor
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Billed weight	230 lb (100 kg)[2]
Billed from	Wanganui, New Zealand[2]
Trained by	Butch Levy
Debut	1950[1]
Retired	1982

Medal record
Men's wrestling
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
	1950 Auckland	Heavyweight

Patrick John O'Connor (22 August 1924 – 16 August 1990), was a New Zealand/American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the premier workers of his era, O'Connor held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championship simultaneously, the latter of which he held for approximately two years. He was also the inaugural AWA World Heavyweight Champion.^[1][2] He is an overall two-time world champion.