The first part of this series on Mae Young talks about her early life and career. We discuss Ed "The Strangler" Lewis, Evangelical religion, arrests, and what makes a villain in wrestling. The second part will be out in the coming weeks.

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Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

06 Jul 1947, Sun  •  Page 38

The Wilmington Morning Star

Wilmington, North Carolina

Mon, Nov 01, 1943

Star Tribune

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sun, Jan 24, 1943 · Page 26

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tue, Jul 01, 1947 · Page 14

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sun, Jul 06, 1947 · Page 38

The Knoxville Journal

Knoxville, Tennessee

Fri, Sep 19, 1947 · Page 20

The Charlotte News

Charlotte, North Carolina

Fri, Dec 17, 1948 · Page 25

The Corning Daily Observer

Corning, California

Thu, May 19, 1949 · Page 2

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