Mae Young: Pioneering Women's Wrestler Dies at 90
January 14, 2014
Mae Young was an American professional wrestler. Born on March 12, 1923, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, she began wrestling in the 1940s.
She won multiple NWA titles and toured Japan in 1954. She returned to WWE in 1999 and became known for comedy roles and for taking big falls even in her 80s. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.
WWE's Mae Young Classic women's tournament was named for her. Young died at her home in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 14, 2014, at age 90.
Achievements: WWE Hall of Fame (2008).
Birth: March 12, 1923 - Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Profession: Professional wrestler.
Interesting Facts: She wrestled professionally for more than 60 years.