| 词条 | Jim Londos |
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|name=Jim Londos |names=Jim Londos |image=JimLondos.jpg |caption= |height={{height|ft=5|in=8}}[1] |weight={{convert|200|lb|kg|abbr=on}}[1] |real_height= |real_weight= |birth_date={{birth date|1894|1|2|mf=y}}[1] |birth_place=Koutsopodi, Argos, Greece |death_date={{death date and age|1975|8|19|1894|1|2|mf=y}}[2] |death_cause=Myocardial infarction |birth_name=Christos Theofilou |death_place=Escondido, California, United States |resides= |billed= |trainer= |debut=1912 |retired=1959 }} Christos Theofilou ({{lang-el|Χρήστος Θεοφίλου}}; January 2, 1894 – August 19, 1975), better known as "The Golden Greek" Jim Londos (Greek: Τζίμ Λόντος), was a Greek American professional wrestler. Londos was one of the most popular stars on the professional wrestling circuit in the 1930s and 1940s.[3] Career{{quote_box|width=20%|align=left|quote=What a man!What an artist!|source= —The New Yorker[6]}} Jim Londos was born Christos Theofilou in 1897 in Koutsopodi, Argos, Greece as the youngest of thirteen children of Theophilos and Maria. Before arriving in the United States, in his native Greece young Londos was a shepherd. His father, Theophilos was an amateur wrestler of considerable reputation, and is credited with having instructed his young son in some of the fundamentals.[4] At age thirteen he ran away from home and eventually emigrated to the United States. Working whenever he could, Theofilou took several odd jobs including cabin boy, construction jobs, and posing nude for figure drawing classes.[5] Theofilou landed a job as a catcher in a carnival acrobatic act. It was during this period that he was exposed to professional wrestling and began training. Londos' first matches, from 1912,[6] were as "The Wrestling Plasterer" Christopher Theophelus, a gimmick that saw him coming to the ring in overalls.[5] After a number of years, he dropped this in favour of wrestling under the name Jim Londos and being a no-nonsense professional wrestler. To compensate for his lack of wrestling ability, Londos traded on his good looks and well-muscled physique.[5] He capitalized on this by having himself matched up against the ugliest opponents he could find.[1] This worked very well and Londos became one of the most popular wrestlers in the 1930s & early 1940s while continuing to attract large crowds until 1959. Just before his retirement he married American woman Arva C. Rochwite (1912-1998), who was born in Clayton, Missouri. At the time of their marriage, Rochwite was described in press reports as a "St. Louis Aviatrix." The couple had three daughters: Diana, Demetra, and Christina. The Londos family moved to Escondido, California, where they settled on a 10-acre site nestled in an avocado grove. There, Londos quietly managed his orchard and other investments; he devoted the rest of his public life to charity. Londos was considered a national hero in Greece. When he traveled there, one of his matches drew a crowd estimated as nearly 100,000 fans.[1] RetirementLondos retired in 1953.[7] He spent the rest of his life working for charitable organizations. His favorite charity was Greek war orphans of World War II.[1] He was honored by both United States President Richard Nixon and King Paul of Greece for his philanthropic efforts.[1] Londos died of a heart attack August 19, 1975 and is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido, California. Championships and accomplishments
Footnotes{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite web | url=http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/jimlondos2.html | title=Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Londos | accessdate=January 2, 2015 | publisher=WrestlingMuseum.com|first=Steve|last=Slagle}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Mat Champion Jim Londos Dead|url=https://classicwrestlingarticles.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/mat-champion-jim-londos-dead/|website=Classic Wrestling Articles|accessdate=22 August 2015}} 3. ^{{cite book | title=Legends of Pro Wrestling - 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers | first=Tim | last=Hornbaker | publisher=Sports Publishing | isbn=978-1-61321-808-2 | location=New York, New York | chapter= Londos, Jim | pages=23–24 | year= 2016 | edition=Revised}} 4. ^Hackett, T: Pride, Prejudice, and Professional Wrestling, page 36. HarperCollins, 2006. 5. ^1 2 3 Hackett, page 37. 6. ^http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=003280#000000 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2878&bild=1&details=4|title=Profile: Jim Londos|publisher=WrestlingData.com|accessdate=January 2, 2016}} 8. ^http://www.prowrestlinghistoricalsociety.com/casac-world-heavyweight-championship.html 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/54551-kurt-angle-reception-set-for-2015-national-pro-wrestling-hof|title=Kurt Angle reception set for 2015 National Pro Wrestling HOF|last=Namako|first=Jason|website=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=November 15, 2018|date=May 22, 2015}} 10. ^http://www.prowrestlinghistoricalsociety.com/mdsac-world-heavyweight-championship.html 11. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} 12. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=New York: New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Jim Londos|publisher=Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum|url=http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/londos.asp|archivedate=August 20, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820061828/http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/londos.asp|accessdate=January 2, 2016|first=Andrew|last=Malnoske|deadurl=yes|df=}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pwi-online.com/pages/hallofame.html|title=Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame|accessdate=January 2, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Illustrated}} 15. ^https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=116599 16. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(California) Los Angeles: World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} 17. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(Maryland): World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} 18. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(Minnesota) Minneapolis: World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} 19. ^{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) World Heavyweight Title (first)|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} External links
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