Jim Londos | |
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Birth name | Christos Theofilou |
Born | [1] Koutsopodi, Argos, Greece | January 2, 1894
Died | August 19, 1975[2] Escondido, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Jim Londos |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg)[1] |
Debut | 1912 |
Retired | 1956 |
Christos Theofilou (Greek: Χρήστος Θεοφίλου; January 2, 1894 – August 19, 1975), better known as "The Golden Greek" Jim Londos (Greek: Τζιμ Λόντος), was a Greek American professional wrestler. Londos was one of the most popular stars on the professional wrestling circuit from the 1920s through the 1940s and the first immigrant to be an athletic superstar in the United States.[3]