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Title
Makes it legal--Gorgeous George
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1950
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Georgeous George, wrestler, today officially became "Georgeous George." His true name was George Raymond Wagner, but because of his professional use of his wrestling name, Gorgeous George, he wanted to make it his legal name. His wife, Betty, left, now becomes Mrs. George. Photo dated December 26, 1950.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00055725
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 8896
CARL0000058374
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/21009
Subject
George, Gorgeous,--1915-1963
Wrestlers--United States
Couples
Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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