2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
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Professor William Miller
Name: Professor William Miller
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 191-196 lbs
Born: December 16, 1846
From: Cheshire, England
Died: March 12, 1939
After migrating to Australia at age four, Professor Miller was the Australian Champion in the 1880s and laid a valid claim to a version of the World Championship. A highly athletic wrestler, he was also a champion at boxing, broadsword and dumbbell lifting. On September 26, 1885 – Miller lost his title to Clarence Whistler, who died soon after. Miller died in his home in Baltimore at age 92 on March 12, 1939. Travelled to USA in 1903. Manager of the San Francisco Athletic Club.
Major titles: World Heavyweight Championship, Australian Championship
Credit: 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling by Libnan Ayoub, Chris Dalgleish, Cyber Boxing Zone
Photo credit: Cyber Boxing Zone (public domain)
