Jim Browning
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Jim Browning (born in Verona, Missouri) was an American professional wrestler. He died in the 1930s at an early age.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time NWA Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NYSAC Heavyweight Champion
Full Name: James Orville Browning
Born March 1903, died 20 Feb. 1936. Jim was World Champion Wrestler, winning in 1933 by defeating Ed Lewis in New York. He married Le Vaughn Edwards and had two children. He was the son of James Madison and Anna Elizabeth [Letterman] Browning. The source: Lawrence Co., Missouri History Book, published by the Lawrence County Historical Society, 1974.
1934 vintage photo of a wrestling match in NYC.
Picture: Jim Browning VS Sammy Stein who became unconscious. Browning declared world heavyweight champion at Madison Square Garden.