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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.
Patrick James O'Connor (October 9, 1928 – May 30, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a 15-car pileup, after sustaining a fatal head injury after rolling his car and catching fire on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500 .
One of the most respected competitors of his era, Pat O’Connor has received the ultimate honor in wrestling: induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. A standout amateur wrestler in his native New Zealand, O’Connor excelled on the mat before making the jump to the professional ranks.
O'Connor played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV. O'Connor was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Buccaneers on March 9, 2021. He entrenched himself as a core special teams player for the Buccaneers in 2021.
A native of New Zealand, where he was a rugby player and amateur mat champion, O'Connor came to America in the early 1950s and wrestled out of the Minnesota territory. Due to his rugged good looks and flashy ring style, he became one of the most popular wrestlers of his era.
Karl Fitzpatrick interviews Pat O’Connor from VRAI about his transition from the Defence Forces to the world of virtual and augmented realities, VRAI’s work ...
Nov 19, 2019 · Pat O’Connor was one of the most beloved NWA champions of the era and, as a result of his popularity, he held wrestling’s most important and coveted title for over two and a half years.
