Career
Longson spent most of his career in Saint Louis, Missouri under. He perfected the role of the arrogant heel, and is credited with inventing and popularizing the piledriver. As a result of this victory, Thesz unified the venerable National Wrestling Association Championship with his own new National Wrestling Alliance World Championship, beginning the process of consolidating all American world championships into one.
Longson retired from professional wrestling in 1960 after sustaining a broken pelvis while riding an unbroken horse.
He continued to work in the professional wrestling industry as a booker and promoter until 1977. Longson died on December 10, 1982 in Saint Louis.
Finishing moves
Piledriver - Innovated
Signature moves
Airplane spin
Headlock
Central States Wrestling
NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
National Wrestling Association
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
NWA San Francisco
NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (3 times)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2006
Southwest Sports
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (1 time) - with Ike Eakin
Saint Louis Wrestling Hall Of Fame
Class of 2007
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000).