NWA Hall of Fame Class of 2011: Pat O’Connor
The first entrant in the 2011 class of the NWA Hall of Fame is a man who was NWA World Heavyweight champion from 1959 to 1961, held the NWA World Tag Team title, the NWA British Empire title, the NWA Central States title, and too many others to mention. On June 30, 1961, he and Buddy Rogers wrestled in front of 38,622 fans in Comiskey Park, a record in North America that stood for 25 years! The NWA is proud to welcome Pat O’Connor into the Hall of Fame!!