Jim Londos was the biggest star in pro wrestling, and arguably in all of American sports, in the 1920s and 1930s. Which is maybe why you haven’t heard of him, because we’re talking 100 years ago.

Cabin boy. Construction worker. Carnival acrobat. None of those jobs were for “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos. One of the most popular stars on the professional wrestling circuit in the 1930s ...

O'Mahoney was slated to face the kingpin of wrestling in the 1930s, the "Golden Greek" Jim Londos, for the National Wrestling Association and New York State World Championships. The match was ...

In large part, we owe this to the enduring influence of Jim Londos. Consider the handsome babyface stars of more recent years like Shaun Micheals, The Rock, Bret Hart, John Cena and so on and you ...

Into Madison Square Garden’s Long Island City Bowl last week there climbed the two principal pretenders: Christopher Theophilus (Jim Londos), recognized as champion in Pennsylvania, California ...

Helped Grow Touring Wrestling Brand As Live Show Spectacle Had Fans Packing Venues To Watch Him From 1930s Era Drew 100,000 ...

Being of Greek heritage, I was keenly interested in award-winning journalist Steven Johnson’s new book on “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos. Johnson, who has teamed with Greg Oliver on their ...

Isn't it everything? Isn't that the ultimate objective of all this? Do you include Jim Londos, a performer who once drew a six-figure house in his home nation of Greece, where he was received as a ...

Jim Londos pinned Ed “Strangler” Lewis for the world heavyweight wrestling championship on Sept. 20, 1934, preceding MLB’s first night game (played May 24, 1935, at Cincinnati’s Crosley ...

Helped Grow Touring Wrestling Brand As Live Show Spectacle Had Fans Packing Venues To Watch Him From 1930s Era Drew 100,000 Fans For Big Match In Home Country Of Greece Jim Londos will clearly be ...