National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Chicago Broadcaster Russ Davis proclaims, "...this is to my certain knowledge the first integrated tag match anywhere..."
Whether this statement is true or not, it can be said that before the 1960s, black wrestlers were often segregated into their own wrestling promotions. Black wrestlers like Luther Lindsay (born Luther Jacob Goodall) were said to have taken part in the first interracial professional wrestling matches as early as the mid-1950s, however, those matches were rare. Thanks to the American Civil Rights Movement, professional wrestling promotors quickly began to integrate their matches in the 1960s and 1970s following the lead of Stu Hart, Fred Kohler, and Nick Gulas.
Enjoy the match for a surprise ending...
Sweet Daddy Siki & Art Thomas vs The Sicilians
Wrestling from Chicago
International Amphitheater
April 14, 1961
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