Pedro Morales

Pedro Morales (born October 22, 1942 at Culebra, Puerto Rico) is a professional wrestler. He began his wrestling career as a teenager in 1959 and continued through the mid-1980s.

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October 22 - 1942 - Culebra, Puerto Rico

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Pedro Morales became the first hispanic to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) Heavyweight Champion from February 8, 1971 until December 1, 1973. He also held the World Wrestling Association Championship in California circa 1965, the WWF Intercontinental Championship on two occasions, and the WWF World Tag Team Title with Bob Backlund. Until the 1990s he was the only man to have held all three major WWF Championships.

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WWWF - WWF Intercontinental Championship

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Pedro Morales was the first hispanic and the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the WWE (formerly the WWF) Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Puerto Rican - WWE (formerly the WWF) Hall of Fame

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