Women’s Wrestling Legend Passes Away

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The following was originally posted by Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com

The Cauliflower Alley Club issued the following announcement this morning:

The CAC was informed today that Nellya Burres-Baughman, who wrestled as Judy Grable, died at approximately 2:40 this morning. Grable began her career in 1938 and was a top wrestler on the women’s wrestling scene for many years. It was in a tournament in 1956 that, it is claimed, where Fabulous Moolah defeated Judy Grable to win the Women’s Title that Moolah would go on to hold for many years. We have no more details at this time. The CAC sends our condolences to the family and friends of Judy Grable.

Grable was 82. We send her family and friends our condolences.

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