| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beulah Mae Combs[1][2] (1927-03-17)March 17, 1927[3] Hazard, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 2015(2015-06-21) (aged 88) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Earl Evans Andrews, Chester Joseph Szostecki |
| Children | Deborah "Debbie" Ann Szostecki, Charles David Szostecki |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Cora Combs Lady Satan Beulah Szostecki[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 138 lb (63 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | Billy Wolfe[1] |
| Debut | 1945[1] |
| Retired | 1985 |
Beulah Mae Combs (March 17, 1927 – June 21, 2015),[4] better known by her ring name asCora Combs, was an Americanprofessional wrestler. She was the last survivor of theBilly Wolfe troupe. She mainly wrestled in Indianapolis.
Combs was born on March 17, 1927, inHazard, Kentucky.[1] Before she was a professional wrestler, Combs was acountry music singer. In 1949, she attended a pro wrestling show headlined byMildred Burke, then the biggest star in women's pro wrestling.Nick Gulas presented her to pro wrestlerBilly Wolfe, who trained her.[5]
Combs also wrestled her own daughter,Debbie Combs, under a mask asLady Satan.
In 2007, Combs was inducted in thePro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Combs had a daughter, Deborah Ann Szostecki (Debbie Combs), who also was a professional wrestler.[6]
Combs died on June 21, 2015, in Nashville at the age of 88.[4] She hadpneumonia in the week preceding her death.[1][5]
