Pat O'Connor
New Zealand professional and amateur wrestler
帕特·奥康纳 · パット・オコーナー
- Born
- 22 August 1924, Raetihi
- Died
- 16 August 1990, St. Louis
- Citizenship
- New Zealand, United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, professional wrestler
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 100 kg (220 lb)
Patrick John O'Connor (22 August 1924 – 16 August 1990) was a New Zealand-American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the premier workers of his era, O'Connor held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championship simultaneously, the latter of which he held for approximately two years. He was also the inaugural AWA World Heavyweight Champion. He is an overall two-time world champion.
Awards and honours
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q7143859 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.