Ernie Dusek

The Dusek family is a professional wrestling family. The Dusek Family name is really Hason. The Dusek family started with four brothers Ernie, Emil, Joe, and Rudy Dusek. The other two members are Wally and Frank Dusek. Both men are not Dusek by blood their last names are Santen. Wally is the father of Frank. The Dusek brothers were often known as The Dusek Riot Squad. The Dusek brothers were well known in the Omaha, Nebraska territory. The Dusek family also wrestled and did very well in the New York territory. When Ernie Dusek got injured in a car accident he was replaced by Wally Dusek who was introduced as a cousin. The Dusek Brothers (Emil and Ernie) were inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.

Ernie Dusek was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 26, 1909 to Anton and Maria Hason, Bohemian immigrants. Ernie wrestled with his brothers Rudy and Emil in the New York territory during 1933 to 1940. Ernie was the NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion until he was beaten by the legendary Lou Thesz in Houston, TX. Ernie was a very accomplished wrestler he wrestled many famous wrestler's such as Warren Bockwinkel,George Zaharias, Lou Thesz, Wladek Zbyszko, Yvon Robert, Karl Sarpolis, Sandor Szabo, Mike Mazurki, Abe Coleman, and Man Mountain Dean. He won the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship Mid-Atlantic version 2 times with his brother Emil. He would also go on to win the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship with his brother Emil in Toronto against Tiny Mills and Al Mills. Ernie died in Omaha, Nebraska on April 11, 1994.

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