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1999.15.01Description
Tacoma pro wrestler Frank Stojack holds an opponent on his shoulders, likely prior to executing his signature "airplane spin."
Stojack competed in an estimated 4,000 professional wrestling matches over 18 years, and was honored with the Youth Inspiration Award by the Wrestling Alliance of America.
The award read, "To the man who had done most to keep pro wrestling clean and scientific. In a sport noted for its tough characters in its heyday, Stojack was renowned as the exponent of fair play and a 'give the other guy a break' philosophy."Lexicon
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