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Lillian Ellison

Biography

Lillian Ellison

Overview

  • Born
    July 22, 1923 · Tookiedoo, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    November 2, 2007 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA (natural causes)
  • Birth name
    Mary Lillian Ellison
  • Nicknames
    • The Fabulous Moolah
    • Spiderlady
    • Slave Girl Moolah
  • Height
    5′ 4″ (1.63 m)

Biography

  • Lillian Ellison was born on July 22, 1923 in Tookiedoo, South Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WrestleMania III (1987). She was married to Walter Carroll and Johnny Long. She died on November 2, 2007 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Walter Carroll(1937 - 1939) (divorced, 1 child)
      Johnny Long (divorced)

Trademarks

  • Trademark move: School Girl (Roll-Up Pin)
  • Trademark move: Spiral Backbreaker
  • Trademark move: Big Splash
  • Trademark move: Monkey Flip
  • Trademark move: Big Punch

Trivia

  • At one time Hank Williams proposed to her, but she declined.
  • First WWF Women's Champion.
  • Professional Wrestler.
  • One of the 100 greatest wrestlers of the 20th century. (as determined by Inside Wresting)
  • Retained the WWF Women's Championship for 28 years, defending it several times every week.

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