COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The first woman inducted into the World
Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame has died. Lillian Ellison, who
also was known as the Fabulous Moolah died Friday. She was 84.
Born Mary Lillian Ellison in 1923, she learned to wrestle for
the professional ring in the 1940s and became champ in 1956 when
she defeated Judy Grable in a tournament final. She held on to the
title for the next 28 years, according to the WWE Web site.
She lost the title in 1984, but came back 15 years later to
reclaim it while in her 70s.
Her autobiography, "The Fabulous Moolah: First Goddess of the
Squared Circle," was published in 2003.
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Published: November 05, 2007
Published: November 05, 2007
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