Eric Pederson
August 21, 1953 - Roseburg News-Review
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Born as Charles Roland Putnam, in August 17, 1928.
He was also known in the ring as: Eric Pedersen, Eric Peterson and Superman Apollo/Superman the Apollo.
He debuted in Los Angeles in 1948. Previously, he had a successful body-building career, becoming Mr. California at only 18 years old in 1947.
He held several titles, including the:
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight
NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team Champion
NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Champion
NWA (GCW) International Tag Team Champion
NWA (Southwest) Tag Team Champion
WWA International TV Tag Team Champion
He had runs in Los Angeles, Tri-States, Hawaii, Amarillo, Oregon, North Carolina, Washington, Ohio, St. Louis and San Francisco. He retired in 1961, and he passed away on October 13, 1990.
Born as Charles Roland Putnam, in August 17, 1928.
He was also known in the ring as: Eric Pedersen, Eric Peterson and Superman Apollo/Superman the Apollo.
He debuted in Los Angeles in 1948. Previously, he had a successful body-building career, becoming Mr. California at only 18 years old in 1947.
He held several titles, including the:
NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight
NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team Champion
NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Champion
NWA (GCW) International Tag Team Champion
NWA (Southwest) Tag Team Champion
WWA International TV Tag Team Champion
He had runs in Los Angeles, Tri-States, Hawaii, Amarillo, Oregon, North Carolina, Washington, Ohio, St. Louis and San Francisco. He retired in 1961, and he passed away on October 13, 1990.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
Biography of Eric Pederson.
Author: Pablo Alvarez.
Published: July 2014.
Biography: #113.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Updated: November 15, 2018.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
Biography of Eric Pederson.
Author: Pablo Alvarez.
Published: July 2014.
Biography: #113.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Updated: November 15, 2018.