JUMBO TSRUTA - THE FIRST TRUE ACE OF PURORESU

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Tsuruta quit the Chuo University basketball club and took up Greco-Roman wrestling

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“Wakadaisho” -

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Getting Started

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This nickname heaped lofty expectations on the young grappler before he had ever even had his first match

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THE FIRST TRUE ACE OF PURORESU

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The patriarch of the family, Dory Funk Sr., was instantly impressed with Tsuruta, claiming that the youngster already had the foundation of wrestling down and simply needed experience in order to improve.

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JUMBO TSRUTA - THE FIRST TRUE ACE OF PURORESU

Tsuruta quit the Chuo University basketball club and took up Greco-Roman wrestling

The true ace

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After only a year and a half of training, Tsuruta won two consecutive national championships in Greco Roman wrestling and earned himself an Olympic berth.

“Wakadaisho” -

The YOUNG ACE

Getting Started

This nickname heaped lofty expectations on the young grappler before he had ever even had his first match

THE FIRST TRUE ACE OF PURORESU

The patriarch of the family, Dory Funk Sr., was instantly impressed with Tsuruta, claiming that the youngster already had the foundation of wrestling down and simply needed experience in order to improve.

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