Career
Bockwinkel who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance and North American regional promotions during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. One of the earliest wrestlers to appear on television, he teamed with many of the top wrestlers of the day including Ray Vilmer, Killer Kowalski and "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Although never winning a world title during his career, he was involved in many high profile feuds including Ernie Dusek, Paul Boesch, Sandor Szabo, George Zaharias and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz.
By 1955, he had retired, only coming out of retirement for a match with Hans Schmidt on October 2, 1957.
Bockwinkel was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2010.
