Print, Photographic

Frank Stojack,  World Champion

Frank Stojack, World Champion

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.15.05

Description

Tacoma pro wrestler Frank Stojack, wearing a suit and tie while seated in a chair, holds two championship belts. Stojack was the National Wrestling Alliance world light heavyweight champion from 1953-57 and won four Pacific Coast junior heavyweight championships. The signature move for Stojack (nicknamed "The Tacoma Twirler") was the airplane spin. He would hoist an opponent over his head and spin 10, 20 or 30 times before finishing off his foe with a body slam to the mat.

Made/Created

Date made

1950 - 1957

Lexicon

Search Terms

Wrestling, Professional/Semi-Pro

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stojack, Frank

Person or Organization

National Wrestling Alliance

Person or Organization

Pacific Coast junior heavyweight championship

Person or Organization

"The Tacoma Twirler"