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| WHO'S WHO: BILL LEWIS |
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| REAL NAME: James Arthur Whitfield |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
MARCH 18, 1926 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Bill Lewis defeated Pat Kelly MARCH 30, 1926 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > The Masked Marvel defeated Bill Lewis APRIL 13, 1926 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Pete Dallis defeated Bill Lewis Notes: It was reported that 6,000 were in attendance for this card. NOVEMBER 17, 1927 (THURSDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (John Contos – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jack Washburn defeated Bill Lewis Notes: Bill Lewis substituted for Firpo Wilcox in the match with Jack Washburn. JANUARY 26, 1934 (FRIDAY) Notes: Atlanta promoter Jason Thompson sponsored a publicity stunt in which Bill Lewis would attempt to break the world record of being buried alive. Lewis was to be buried six feet underground outside of Fair Street Arena. Food was to be passed to him through a small shaft. The record for such a stunt was thirty days. We have found no reports as to how long he stayed underground. |