Background
1949–1985
Combs was born in 1923 in Hazard, Kentucky.
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Cora Combs
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In 1949, she attended a pro wrestling show headlined by Mildred Burke, then the biggest star in women"s pro wrestling.
Career
She was the last survivor of the Billy Wolfe troupe. Before she was a professional wrestler, Combs was a Country Music singer. Nick Gulas presented her to pro wrestler Billy Wolfe, who trained her.
In 2007, Combs was inducted in the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Combs had a daughter, Debbie Combs, who also was a professional wrestler. On June 21, 2015, Combs died in Nashville at the age of 92.
She had pneumonia in the week preceding her death. National Wrestling Alliance
NWA United States Women"s Championship (4 times)
NWA Women"s Southern Championship (Florida-Version)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2007.
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United States