Ed Francis

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Ed Francis was a professional wrestling promoter in Hawaii in the 1960s. Many wrestlers who came through Hawaii in the 60s and 70s were bound to come across the name Ed Francis. Before that he had been a professional wrestler himself.

He raised his children on the windward side of Kailua, Oahu. His two sons Bill and Russ also enjoyed a wrestling career for a little while. Russ also had a career in the NFL. One of the Francis brothers' contemporaries was wrestler Don Muraco. They attended high school together.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

American Wrestling Association

• AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Billy Robinson

National Wrestling Alliance

World

• NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Regional

• NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (5 times) - first champion

Other titles

• Ohio Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ray Stevens (1) and Leon Graham (1)