Fred Brisco

Biography

Freddie Joe "Jack" Brisco was a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald. A standout amateur wrestler at Oklahoma State, he won the NCAA Division I national championship before turning pro. Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of his era, Brisco's legacy was cemented by legendary champions Lou Thesz and Don Leo Jonathan, who hailed him as "probably the greatest champion of the 20th century."