Sam Mokuahi, Jr.

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Sam Mokuahi, Jr.
Statistics
Ring name(s) Sammy Steamboat
Born Hawaii
Died May 02, 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii
Trained by Lou Thesz

Sam "Steamboat" Mokuahi, Jr., or simply Sammy Steamboat, (born 1935? in Hawaii - died May 2, 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the 1950s through to the 1970s.[1]

Mokuahi started in the late 1950s in Hawaii before being discovered and trained by multi-time world heavyweight champion Lou Thesz.[1] Thesz stated that Mokuahi was the only one he ever saw as a student or protege of his, and worked in the midcard in Toronto in the early 1960s before moving to Florida territories, winning titles with Eddie Graham.[2]

Mokuahi died in Hawaii from complications from Alzheimer's disease on May 2, 2006.[1]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • NWA Georgia Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Eddie Graham
  • NWA Mid-Atlantic Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Eddie Graham

1Steamboat and Graham won this championship by winning a tournament held on a card promoted in the Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling", PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts, Kappa Publications, p. 20. 2007 Edition. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. (English) 
  2. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.