| Nellya Burres-Baughman | |
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| Ring name(s) | Judy Grable |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Billed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Born | August 21, 1925 Bremerton, Washington |
| Died | May 9, 2008 (aged 82) |
| Trained by | The Fabulous Moolah[1] |
| Debut | 1938 |
| Retired | 1956 |
Nellya Burres-Baughman (March 4, 1936–May 9, 2008) was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Judy Grable. She was sometimes called by the nickname Barefoot Contessa. She was also known as "the acrobatic blonde with the educated flying feet".[2]
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Nellya was born on March 4, 1936 in Bolivar Tennesse In 1954, when she was 18, she entered the world of professional wrestling as Judy Grable. She was trained by The Fabulous Moolah in her training school in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] Moolah's female trainees worked in Boston under promoter Paul Bowser, and in Boston, Grable and Moolah were involved in a feud.[1]
She wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories through the 1950s and the 1960s. In September 1956, a battle royal was held to determine the new NWA World Women's Champion, but lost to long-time rival The Fabulous Moolah.[2] She tried a face turn but due to illness, she could not wrestle anymore.
Grable died on May 11, 2008 at age 72.
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