Gus Sonnenberg

Gus Sonnenberg

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date|1898|3|6|mf=y
Birthplace=Ewen, Michigan, United States
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1944|09|09|1898|03|06
College=Dartmouth
Position=Halfback
Awards=
Honors=Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007)
Records=
Retired #s=
years=1923
1923
1925-1926
1927-1930
teams=Buffalo All-Americans
Columbus Tigers
Detroit Panthers
Providence Steam Roller
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=SONNEGUS01

Gus Sonnenberg (March 6 1898 - September 9 1944) was an American football player, wrestler, and a World War I veteran. He was a 1 time NWA Champion and the first person ever to win the title.

He died from leukemia in 1944, aged 46.

Championships and accomplishments

*American Wrestling Association "(Boston)":*AWA World Heavyweight Championship "(Boston version)" (2 times)

*National Wrestling Association:*NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame:*2007 Pioneer Era inductee to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
*Others:*World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

External links

* [http://www.mmnow.com/mm_archive_folder/00/0010/back_then.html Article]
* [http://fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=267 World Champions in New Zealand]


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