Tag Archives: Jack Pesek

McClarily and Indian Lass Triumph in Tag Team Bout

Argus-Leader – January 16, 1959

Although the husband-wife tag team match failed to materialize at the Coliseum last night, local wrestling fans still got a chance to see male and female partners collaborate against similar teams.

Roy McClarity, the only advertised headliner who showed here last night, teamed with Princess Tona Tomah, a Chippewa Indian from White Earth reservation in Minnesota, to defeat Ramona TeSelle, Chicago, and Joe Costello, Salina, Kan.

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Rough Atkins Floors Pesek

Austin Daily Herald – January 18, 1955

Protests against the piledriver continued to mount today.

Joining the clamor was Jack Pesek of Lincoln, Neb. who was kayoed by the hold at the Austin armory Monday night.

Applying the hold of course, was rugged Fred Atkins of Australia. who flattened the popular Pesek in 20:18 in the main event bout.

Pesek was unconscious in the ring for a few minutes, and complained of a severe headache He needed help to get to the dressing room.

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Adopt-A-Family

Columbus Citizen – December 12, 1948
By Al Getchell

Bockwinkel, Stevens Win

Milwaukee Sentinel – February 14, 1972

Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens won two of three falls from Red Bastien and Reggie (Crusher) Lisowski to take the main event of the wrestling card before a sellout crowd of 6,112 at the Arena Saturday night. Continue reading

Ex-Husker Pesek To Headline Card Here

Lincoln Journal – September 16, 1949

Jack Pesek, son of the old master “Tiger John,” and former University of Nebraska end, has been signed by promoter Adam Krieger to headline his mat show at the fair grounds next Tuesday night. Continue reading

Mat Card Completed

Milwaukee Sentinel – July 29, 1971

The all-star pro wrestling show Saturday night at the air-conditioned Arena was completed Wednesday by promoter Dennis Hilgart with the signing of four more matches. Continue reading

Myers, Hamilton Beat Hawk, Mighty Atlas

St. Joseph, MO., News-Press – January 19, 1957

This time Mighty Atlas and Rip Hawk can’t squawk. Continue reading

Jack Pesek To Wrestle

The Sydney Morning Herald – May 26, 1954

American Jack Pesek will wrestle Negro Don Kindred at Sydney Stadium to-morrow night. Continue reading

Jack Pesek Meets Prince

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix – October 25, 1955

Jack Pesek of Lincoln, Nebraska, tackles the job of snapping Prince Maiava’s winning streak in one of the featured bouts on the pro wrestling card at the Exhibition Stadium Wednesday night. Continue reading

Pesek Battles Lou Plummer

The Leader-Post – September 27, 1955

Jack Pesek and John Foti are two fellows who think Texan Lou Plummer is nothing more than a blow-hard.  Pesek will have his chance to prove it Thursday night at the Auditorium when he and Plummer meet in the main event of a pro wrestling card. Continue reading