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Cora Combs

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American actress and professional wrestler

Cora Combs
Personal information
BornBeulah Mae Combs[1][2]
(1927-03-17)March 17, 1927[3]
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2015(2015-06-21) (aged 88)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Earl Evans Andrews, Chester Joseph Szostecki
ChildrenDeborah "Debbie" Ann Szostecki, Charles David Szostecki
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Cora Combs
Lady Satan
Beulah Szostecki[1]
Billed height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Billed weight138 lb (63 kg)[1]
Trained byBilly Wolfe[1]
Debut1945[1]
Retired1985

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.

Professional wrestling career

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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.

Personal life and death

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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]

Championships and accomplishments

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A Jacksonville, Florida poster advertises Cora Combs

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghAxel Saalbach."Wrestlingdata.com".
  2. ^1940 U.S. Census Record
  3. ^Kentucky Birth Index Record
  4. ^abObituary for Mrs. Beulah "Cora Combs" Szostecki.Springhillfh.com.
  5. ^abDave Meltzer."Cora Combs passes away".Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly.
  6. ^"Wrestling – Cora Combs was a pioneering woman wrestler". SLAM! Sports.canoe.com. Archived fromthe original on June 23, 2015.
  7. ^Axel Saalbach."Wrestlingdata.com".
  8. ^Axel Saalbach."Wrestlingdata.com".
  9. ^"Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame".pwhf.org. Archived fromthe original on April 18, 2009. RetrievedJune 23, 2015.
  10. ^"2018 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Wing Inductees Are..."www.PWInsider.com. RetrievedApril 6, 2018.

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