Mildred Burke
| Mildred Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mildred Bliss
New Mexico |
| Died |
February 18,1989 Stroke |
| Nationality | USA |
| Wrestles for | Billy Wolfe, NWA and WWWE |
| Years active | 1935-1960s |
| Assumed Competitive Female Wrestling Record | |
| Assumed Competitive Mixed Wrestling Record | |
| Wins | 200+ |
| Losses | 3 |
| Other information | |
Mildred Burke was one of the pioneers of womens wrestling. She began her career wrestling for promoter Billy Wolfe in circus & carnaval side shows (wrestling all comers, & defeating over 200 men in the process), became the womens pro champion 3 times, & ended by her career by operating Millie's Gym, an early source for training female wrestlers, & producing 8mm wrestling films.
While Mildred was a pro, & not strictly a submission wrestler as we concider the term today, she was the inspiration for, & helped open the doors for many of the women who have gone on to found the sport. She was a true trail blazer for womens wrestling, submission or otherwise, & without her pioneering work, the field would not be what it is today. I guess you could call Mildred the "grandmother" of modern female wrestling, submission, freestyle or otherwise.
