George Temple was the actual brother of famed childhood actress Shirley Temple. While he never matched her fame, he won plenty of recognition on his own within his own realm, as a star oft he squared circle.
Throughout the late 1940s into the 1950s, Temple wrestled around the United States, though most of his actions were in the California area, where he lived.
Due to the proximity to Los Angeles and a convenient drive by car, Temple made b numerous Arizona appearances.
One his his greatest Arizona encounters is said to ahve been a 2/3 fall match with on again/off again World Jr,. Heavyweight champion, Gorilla Ramos. This took place in Tucson on April 11, 1951 at the Arizona Sports Center arena. The building was sold out.
Temple also had matches in Yuma, Pheonix, Casa Grande, Mesa and Superior.
While he tended to wrestle as a baby face or fan favorite in California, he took on the role as heel, breaking the rules in his Arizona matches. It was in this function that he offered his classic encounter with Ramos in Tucson.
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