Maurice Tillet | Online World of Wrestling (original) (raw)

Title History

American Wrestling Association (Paul Bowser Boston promotion) World title defeating Steve Casey (August 1, 1944);

Career Highlights

Maurice Tillet was a gifted, highly intelligent man who could speak 14 languages..
Maurice Tillet (in his 20s) developed Acromegaly, a rare and horrific disease which causes bones to grow wildly and uncontrollably..
~~~Within months, Tillet was transformed from a regularly developed young man to a deformed shell of himself..
Maurice Tillet fled to the United States of America and became a professional wrestler…
August 1, 1944: The French Angel defeated Steve “Crusher” Casey for the American Wrestling Association World championship..
January 18, 1950 – CWF: Maurice Tillet defeated Abe Coleman.
March 31, 1950 – NWA Upstate: Maurice Tillet defeated Kay Bell.
May 22, 1950 – NWA Upstate: The French Angel defeated The Green Hornet.
May 23, 1950 – NWA Upstate: Maurice Tillet defeated Bobby Nelson.
August 21, 1950 – MLW: Maurice Tillet defeated Warren Bockwinkel.
August 24, 1950 – MLW: Yukon Eric defeated The French Angel.
September 5, 1950 – ATP: The French Angel defeated Mickey Gold.
October 10, 1951 – MLW: Buddy Rogers defeated Maurice Tillet.
October 15, 1951 – MLW: Tim Geohagen defeated Maurice Tillet.
October 18, 1951 – MLW: The Zebra Kid defeated The French Angel.
October 19, 1951 – NWA Upstate: Maurice Tillet defeated Mike Paidousis.
October 26, 1951 – NWA Upstate: Lord James Blears defeated Maurice Tillet.
October 1, 1952 – Promotions Eddie Quinn: Maurice Tillet defeated Carl Van Dyke.
December 26, 1952 – EMLL: Angel Frances defeated The Great van Dike.
August 4, 1954: The French Angel died in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 51 from heart disease..
The French Angel, Maurice Tillet was measured at Harvard U. by Prof. Earnest Albert Hooten in 1940. He was 5′ 9″ 3/4 and 276 lbs. Note he was very muscular at this weight.

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