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==Early life==
==Early life==
Chris was the oldest of the three children born on December 5, 1929 to [[Greeks|Greek]] parents, Nicolaos and Evangelia (Evangeline) Tolos, in Hamilton, Ontario where he and his brother [[John Tolos|John]] played football, hockey, lacrosse and track, and learned to wrestle. Chris got into professional wrestling via [[Wee Willie Davis]] and made his debut in Buffalo around 1951.<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>
Chris was the oldest of the three children born on December 5, 1929, to [[Greeks|Greek]] parents, Nicolaos and Evangelia (Evangeline) Tolos, in Hamilton, Ontario where he and his brother [[John Tolos|John]] played football, hockey, lacrosse and track, and learned to wrestle. Chris got into professional wrestling via [[Wee Willie Davis]] and made his debut in Buffalo around 1951.<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>


==Wrestling career==
==Wrestling career==
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In 1972, Chris went to [[Los Angeles]] and teamed with John as [[Face (professional wrestling)|babyfaces]], against Black Gordman and Goliath, one of his few stints as a babyface.<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>
In 1972, Chris went to [[Los Angeles]] and teamed with John as [[Face (professional wrestling)|babyfaces]], against Black Gordman and Goliath, one of his few stints as a babyface.<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>


In the late 1960s he feuded with Iron Mike Dibiase in [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], and was a contender for the [[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship|NWA World title]].<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>
In the late 1960s he feuded with [[Iron Mike DiBiase]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], and was a contender for the [[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship|NWA World title]].<ref name="Cancer Claims Chris Tolos"/>


==Death==
==Death==
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*'''[[Maple Leaf Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[Maple Leaf Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)|NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Toronto version)'']] ([[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)#Title history|3 times]]) - with John Tolos
**[[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)|NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Toronto version)'']] ([[NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)#Title history|3 times]]) - with John Tolos
*'''[[Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)|NWA Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)#Title history|1 time]]) - with John Tolos
*'''[[NWA All-Star Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[NWA All-Star Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)|NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (''Vancouver version'')]] ([[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)#Title history|2 times]]) - with John Tolos<ref name=cantagvan>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-t.html|title=NWA Canadian Tag Team Title (Vancouver)|work=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 25, 2008}}</ref>
**[[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)|NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (''Vancouver version'')]] ([[NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)#Title history|2 times]]) - with John Tolos<ref name=cantagvan>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/nwa/bc-can-t.html|title=NWA Canadian Tag Team Title (Vancouver)|work=Wrestling Titles|access-date=February 25, 2008}}</ref>
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*'''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[Stampede Wrestling]]'''
**[[Stampede International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Calgary version)'']] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with John Tolos
**[[Stampede International Tag Team Championship|NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Calgary version)'']] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with John Tolos
*'''World Wide Wrestling Association'''
**WWWA American Tag Team Championship/WWWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time, final) - with John Tolos<ref name=WWWA1964>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/oh/wwwa/|title=World Wide Wrestling Association (1963)|work=Wrestling-Titles|accessdate=February 3, 2024}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wide Wrestling Federation]]'''
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wide Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with John Tolos
**[[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWWF United States Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) - with John Tolos
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Latest revision as of 06:01, 7 December 2024

Chris Tolos
BornDecember 5, 1929
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[1]
DiedAugust 13, 2005(2005-08-13) (aged 75)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[1]
Cause of deathCancer
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chris Tolos[1]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Debut1951[1]
Retired1980

Chris Tolos (December 5, 1929 – August 13, 2005) was a Canadian professional wrestler.[1]

Early life

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Chris was the oldest of the three children born on December 5, 1929, to Greek parents, Nicolaos and Evangelia (Evangeline) Tolos, in Hamilton, Ontario where he and his brother John played football, hockey, lacrosse and track, and learned to wrestle. Chris got into professional wrestling via Wee Willie Davis and made his debut in Buffalo around 1951.[1]

Wrestling career

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Chris debuted as a heel at first, losing preliminary bouts to such performers as Johnny Barend, Sandor Kovacs and Don Beitelman (Curtis), all of whom he would fight many times over the years.[1]

He soon formed a team with his brother John. They held numerous tag titles, including the WWWF U.S. tag titles in 1963, the NWA World tag titles in Florida in 1964 and in Detroit that same year, the World and Canadian tag titles in Vancouver in 1967 and the Pacific Coast tag belts in California in 1953.[1]

In 1972, Chris went to Los Angeles and teamed with John as babyfaces, against Black Gordman and Goliath, one of his few stints as a babyface.[1]

In the late 1960s he feuded with Iron Mike DiBiase in Omaha, and was a contender for the NWA World title.[1]

Death

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Chris Tolos died of cancer on Friday, August 13, 2005.[1] His brother and tag team partner John died in May 2009.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Oliver, Greg (August 13, 2005). "Chris Tolos Dies Of Cancer". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Noland, Claire (June 1, 2019). "John Tolos dies at 78; notorious wrestling villain known as the Golden Greek". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "NWA Canadian Tag Team Title (Vancouver)". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  4. ^ "World Tag Team Title (Vancouver)". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  5. ^ "World Wide Wrestling Association (1963)". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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