The Dusek Family
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The Dusek family is a professional wrestling
family. The Dusek Family name is really Hason. The Dusek family started with four brothers Ernie, Emil, Joe, and Rudy Dusek. The other two members are Wally and Frank Dusek. Both men are not Dusek by blood their last names are Santen. Wally is the father of Frank. The Dusek brothers were often known as The Dusek Riot Squad. The Dusek brothers were well known in the Omaha, Nebraska
territory. The Dusek family also wrestled and did very well in the New York
territory. When Ernie Dusek got injured in a car accident he was replaced by Wally Dusek who was introduced as a cousin. The Dusek Brothers (Emil and Ernie) were inducted in to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.
in 1909 to Anton and Maria Hason, Bohemian immigrants
. Ernie wrestled with his brothers Rudy and Emil in the New York territory during 1933 to 1940. Ernie was the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
until he was beaten by the legend Lou Thesz
in Houston, TX. Ernie was a very accomplished wrestler he wrestled many famous wrestler's such as Warren Bockwinkel
, George Zaharias
, Lou Thesz, Wladek Zbyszko
, Yvon Robert
, Karl Sarpolis, Sandor Szabo, Mike Mazurki
, Abe Coleman
, and Man Mountain Dean
. He won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Mid-Atlantic version 2 times with his brother Emil. He would also go on to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship with his brother Emil in Toronto against Tiny Mills
and Al Mills. Ernie died in Omaha, Nebraska in 1994.
and Ed Lewis
and would go on to lose to both men. He won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Mid-Atlantic version two time's with his brother Ernie. He would also go on to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship with his brother Ernie in Toronto against Tiny Mills and Al Mills. Emil died in 1986.
to a curfew draw at St. Nicholas Arena. Rudy wrestled for over an hour with Karol Zbyszko to a draw. Rudy has faced many legendary wrestlers in his day such as Jim Londos
, Steve Casey
, George Zaharias, Ed Lewis, and Sandor Szabo. He was defeated by the Bulgarian Dan Koloff in 1919. Rudy died in 1971.
but this would end in a draw. As a promoter Joe would give Tim Woods
the name Mr. Wrestling. Joe died on October 31, 1992 in Omaha, Nebraska.
. Wally was a road agent and an announcer before retiring for Jim Crockett
's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
while the company was shown on ESPN
. Frank won the Southern Heavyweight title defeating Barry Windham
.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
family. The Dusek Family name is really Hason. The Dusek family started with four brothers Ernie, Emil, Joe, and Rudy Dusek. The other two members are Wally and Frank Dusek. Both men are not Dusek by blood their last names are Santen. Wally is the father of Frank. The Dusek brothers were often known as The Dusek Riot Squad. The Dusek brothers were well known in the Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
territory. The Dusek family also wrestled and did very well in the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
territory. When Ernie Dusek got injured in a car accident he was replaced by Wally Dusek who was introduced as a cousin. The Dusek Brothers (Emil and Ernie) were inducted in to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.
Ernie Dusek
Ernie Dusek was born in Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
in 1909 to Anton and Maria Hason, Bohemian immigrants
Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska
Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868.-About:In the 1860s many Czechs, primarily from Bohemia and Moravia, immigrated to Nebraska...
. Ernie wrestled with his brothers Rudy and Emil in the New York territory during 1933 to 1940. Ernie was the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s. Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today...
until he was beaten by the legend Lou Thesz
Lou Thesz
Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz was a United States professional wrestler and 18-time world heavyweight champion, most notably holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times. Combined, he held the NWA Championship for 10 years, three months and nine days , longer than anyone else in history...
in Houston, TX. Ernie was a very accomplished wrestler he wrestled many famous wrestler's such as Warren Bockwinkel
Warren Bockwinkel
Warren Bockwinkel , often misspelled Bockwinkle, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance and North American regional promotions during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s...
, George Zaharias
George Zaharias
Theodore Vetoyanis was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter, known by his ring name George Zaharias, popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s...
, Lou Thesz, Wladek Zbyszko
Wladek Zbyszko
Wladek Zbyszko , real name Wladyslaw Cyganiewicz, was a Polish professional wrestler and strongman. He is the brother of Stanislaus Zbyszko...
, Yvon Robert
Yvon Robert
Yvon Robert was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans as Yvon "The Lion" Robert.- American Wrestling Association :...
, Karl Sarpolis, Sandor Szabo, Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki was an Austrian-born American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in over 100 movies. His towering 6' 5" presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.Mazurki was born as Mikhail Mazurkevych in Tarnopol, Galicia,...
, Abe Coleman
Abe Coleman
Abe Coleman, born Abbe Kelmer, was a Polish-American professional wrestler who was, at the time of his death, believed to be the oldest member of his profession in the world. His wife, June Miller, who he married in 1939, died in 1987...
, and Man Mountain Dean
Man Mountain Dean
Man Mountain Dean , born Frank Simmons Leavitt, was a professional wrestler of the early 1900s.He was born in New York City, the son of John McKenney and Henrietta N. Leavitt. From childhood, Frank Leavitt was remarkably large in stature...
. He won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Mid-Atlantic version 2 times with his brother Emil. He would also go on to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship with his brother Emil in Toronto against Tiny Mills
Tiny Mills
Henry Mittlestadt was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Tiny Mills. He often teamed with his brother Al Mills.-Career:...
and Al Mills. Ernie died in Omaha, Nebraska in 1994.
Emil Dusek
Emil Dusek was Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1905. Emil wrestled with his brothers Rudy and Ernie in the New York territory during 1934 to 1940. Emil wrestled legends Danno O'MahonyDanno O'Mahony
Danno O'Mahony was an Irish professional wrestler. His surname was usually spelled "O'Mahoney" during his wrestling career...
and Ed Lewis
Ed Lewis (wrestler)
Robert Herman Julius Friedrich , was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, whose career spanned four decades.-Wrestling career:...
and would go on to lose to both men. He won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Mid-Atlantic version two time's with his brother Ernie. He would also go on to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship with his brother Ernie in Toronto against Tiny Mills and Al Mills. Emil died in 1986.
Rudy Dusek
Rudy Dusek was born on January 25, 1901 in Omaha, Nebraska. Rudy wrestled with his brothers Rudy and Ernie in the New York territory during 1933 to 1940. Rudy wrestled for the NYSAC Heavyweight Title against Jim Browning. Rudy wrestled George ZahariasGeorge Zaharias
Theodore Vetoyanis was an American professional wrestler and sports promoter, known by his ring name George Zaharias, popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek" or "The Greek Hyena" during the 1930s...
to a curfew draw at St. Nicholas Arena. Rudy wrestled for over an hour with Karol Zbyszko to a draw. Rudy has faced many legendary wrestlers in his day such as Jim Londos
Jim Londos
Christos Theofilou or Christopher Theophelus better known as "The Golden Greek" Jim Londos, was a professional wrestler who was one of the most popular stars wrestling offered during the Great Depression.-Career:Jim Londos was born Christos Theofilou in 1897 in Argos, Greece. as the youngest of...
, Steve Casey
Steve Casey
Stephen "Steve" Casey was an Irish sport rower and world champion professional wrestler. He was the second Irish wrestler, after Danno O'Mahoney, to become a world champion.- Rowing :...
, George Zaharias, Ed Lewis, and Sandor Szabo. He was defeated by the Bulgarian Dan Koloff in 1919. Rudy died in 1971.
Joe Dusek
Joe Dusek was born Omaha, Nebraska in 1910. Joe wrestled with his brothers Rudy, Ernie, and Emil in the New York territory during 1935 to 1940. Joe would go on to wrestle Ed Lewis but lost. Joe would also wrestle french great Yvon RobertYvon Robert
Yvon Robert was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans as Yvon "The Lion" Robert.- American Wrestling Association :...
but this would end in a draw. As a promoter Joe would give Tim Woods
Tim Woods
George Burrell "Tim" Woodin was an American former professional wrestler. He was best known under his ring name Mr. Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
the name Mr. Wrestling. Joe died on October 31, 1992 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Wally Dusek
Wally Dusek was the stage name of professional wrestler Charlie Santen. Though billed as the brother of The Dusek Family when they teamed, he is not related to the Dusek family. Wally was trained by famed wrestler John PesekJohn Pesek
John Pesek was an American professional wrestler and notable greyhound racing dog breeder.He was born to Bohemian parents near Ravenna, Nebraska, the fifth of seven children, and grew up living the hard life of the American pioneer. His father Martin died in an accident when John was twelve...
. Wally was a road agent and an announcer before retiring for Jim Crockett
Jim Crockett
James Allen Crockett was a professional wrestling promoter sometimes known as Jim Crockett, Sr. or to people within the business simply as "Big Jim".-Early life:...
's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
Frank Dusek
Frank Dusek was the stage name of professional wrestler Frank Santen. He wrestled and was a television commentator and figurehead matchmaker for World Class Championship WrestlingWorld Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
while the company was shown on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. Frank won the Southern Heavyweight title defeating Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Barry Clinton Windham is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. He is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling ....
.
Championships and accomplishments
- Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA Central States Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship a professional wrestling championship that currently serves as the main title for the National Wrestling Alliance promotion, NWA Midwest. For most of its existence, however, the title was defended in the NWA affiliate Central States Wrestling from...
(1 time) - Joe Dusek - NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version)NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version)The Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1963 and then from 1973 until 1979 which was promoted by Central States Wrestling...
(3 times) - Ernie and Emil Dusek
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time) - Frank Dusek
- Maple Leaf WrestlingMaple Leaf WrestlingMaple Leaf Wrestling was the unofficial name in the 1970s and 1980s of the professional wrestling promotion run by Frank Tunney in Toronto.-Queensbury Athletic Club:...
- NWA Canadian Open Tag Team ChampionshipNWA Canadian Open Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship was the top tag team professional wrestling championship in the Canadian promotion Maple Leaf Wrestling from 1952 through 1961. The title was then replaced with the Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Championship.-Title history:...
(1 time) - Ernie and Emil Dusek
- Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingJim Crockett PromotionsJim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship was the Mid-Atlantic territory version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship and was defended between 1953 until 1968 when it became the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship...
(2 times) - Emil & Ernie Dusek
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version)NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version)The Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1968, and from 1981 to 1982. This title was recognized by World Class Championship Wrestling and The Funk Dynasty's N.W.A. Western States Sports of Amarillo, TX.-Title history:...
(1 time) - Frank Dusek with Barney IrwinBarney IrwinBarney William Irwin is a professional wrestler best known as Bill Irwin.-Professional wrestling career:Bill Irwin started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance's Central States territory and in World Class Championship Wrestling...
- NWA San FranciscoNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)The San Francisco, California version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1950 until 1961, and then from 1968 until 1979.-Title history:...
(1 time) - Ernie and Emil Dusek
- Southwest Sports, Inc.World Class Championship WrestlingWorld Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
- Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA Texas Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title that has existed since the 1930s. Though its exact date of creation isn't known, it is among the oldest championships used in professional wrestling today...
(1 time) - Ernie Dusek
External links
- http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/d/dusek-brothers.php
- http://www.wrestlingclassics.com/dusek/
- http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/d/dusekbrothers/02.jpg (The Dusek Riot Squad)
- http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/w/wally-dusek.php
- http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/f/frank-dusek.php
- http://www.steelbeltwrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=45 (Ernie vs. Warren 1950)
- http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/mills.htm
- http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/inductees.asp
- http://books.google.com/books?id=npQBhSTtvCsC&pg=PA301&lpg=PA301&dq=dusek+brothers&source=web&ots=_geNxehJ6k&sig=ghVM2w4KqDQaPMWG2D7HX-K4nTo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result