On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Luther Lindsay, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Luther Jacob Goodall was born in Norfolk, Virginia on December 30, 1924.
He died on February 21, 1972 at the age of 47.
Luther Lindsay was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 as part of the Legacy wing and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2017 as part of the Television Era wing.
Luther Lindsay Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Luther Jacob Goodall
- Ring Names
- Luther Lindsay ( November 21, 1951 - February 21, 1972)
- Born December 30, 1924
- Died February 21, 1972 (aged 47)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Norfolk, Virginia
- Billed From
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Weight
- 235 lbs (107 kg)
- Nicknames Pistol
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( November 21, 1951 - February 21, 1972)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
JCPJanuary 7, 1965 February 21, 1972 Promotion 
NWAMarch 1, 1952 February 21, 1972 Promotion 
IWEJuly 14, 1969 August 20, 1969 Promotion 
MID AMERICAOctober 30, 1967 November 20, 1967 Promotion 
CWCOctober 4, 1960 December 17, 1960 Promotion 
BTW CALGARYNovember 8, 1955 July 11, 1960 Promotion 
SWS TEXASAugust 8, 1957 December 17, 1957 Promotion 
GACAugust 9, 1957 December 13, 1957 -
Images History
Nov 1951 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face November 21, 1951 February 21, 1972
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Finishers
- Diving Bellyflop - Diving Splash ( November 21, 1951 - February 21, 1972)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2017, Legacy
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2017, Television Era
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 World Negro Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States Version)
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 All Asia Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Waldo)
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
- 1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (with Oattem Fisher)
- 1 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (with Ray Villmer)
50th State Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 with Bobby Bruns, 1 with Bearcat Wright)
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship (with Jack Claybourne)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 10 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 with George Dussette, 1 with Bing Ki Lee, 1 with Herb Freeman, 5 with Shag Thomas, 2 with Pepper Martin)
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Other Accomplishments
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2009)
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter Tag Team of the Year (1961 - with Herb Freeman)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Abe Jacobs & Luther Lindsay - Abe Jacobs ( December 16, 1967 - December 6, 1971)
- Luther Lindsay & Shag Thomas - Shag Thomas ( October 3, 1968 - April 5, 1969)
- Luther Lindsay & Shag Thomas - Shag Thomas ( July 18, 1962 - March 26, 1964)