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Last updated on 2026-03-06

World Middleweight Title
[Iowa & Nebraska]

Farmer Burns 1901-05-04<
Billed as champion in Omaha, NE.

Jack Olson 1909-10-25 Dubuque, IA
United States champion, defeats Dan McBride, who is billed as Canadian champion.
Walter Willoughby 1910-07-04Dubuque, IA
Has claimed the title as early as 10-06-09; Olson continues to be billed as world champion in some cities until passing away on 11-07-21.

Walter Miller1912-03-22< 
Carl Brown1914-05-01Waterloo, IA
Has claimed the title in Waterloo as early as 12-05-10.

Frank Schmader 1914-02<
Billed as champion in Louisville, NE (Evening World-Herald, Omaha, NE, 14-02-24).

John Kilonis #1915-05-26< 
Recognized as "International" champion.

Henry Irslinger 1917-01-30<  
Claims the title in Chicago, IL; still claims the title in Cedar Rapids, IA as of 17-02-13.

Waino Ketonen1918-06-06< 
Chris Jordan 1921-01-31 El Paso, TX
Also defeats title claimant Ralph Parcaut on 21-09-22 in Cedar Rapids, IA (see below).

Johnny Meyers1918-12-26< 
Also defeats title claimant Billy Schober in 19-11 ("six weeks ago", Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, 20-01-08); Chris Jordan may also claim the title in 20-01.
Ralph Parcaut1920-08-25Spencer, IA
Chris Jordan 1921-09-22 Cedar Raipds, IA
Has claimed the title since defeating Waino Ketonen on 21-01-31 (see above); Parcaut continues to claim the title; Johnny Meyers defeats Parcaut on 22-04-03 in Chicago, IL and is also recognized in Iowa.
Johnny Meyers [2] 1923-12-11Chicago, IL
Has been recognized in Iowa for defeating Ralph Parcaut on 22-04-03 in Chicago, IL; Ralph Parcaut also claims the title as of 24-02-05.
Hugh Nichols 1924-04-14 Cedar Rapids, IA
Wins by DQ; Meyers may continue to claim the title.
Chris Jordan [2] 1924-04-16 Columbus, OH
Also billed as champion in Iowa as of 24-05-03 and 26-05-12.

Heinie Engel 1925-01-22 Dubuque, IA
Defeats title claimant Lou Talaber; Talaber continues to claim the title but loses to Johnny Meyers on 25-04-15 in Chicago, IL.
Johnny Meyers [3] 1925-05-08Chicago, IL
Ralph Parcaut [2]1929-06-24Oskaloosa, IA
Has claimed the title in Iowa as early as 24-02-05; also defeats another title claimant Jimmy Demetral on 29-09-12 in Newton, IA.
Charlie Fischer 1929-11-01 Des Moines, IA
Still/again claims both World Light Heavyweight and Middleweight titles in Council Bluffs, IA as of 33-02-21; Parcaut continues to claim the title as late as 31-06-25.

Waino Ketonen [2] 1927-01<  
Billed as champion in Nebraska.
Adam Krieger 1927-01-21 Scottsbluff, NE
Moves up to the light heavyweight division in 27-08.

Bill Schober 1930-10-12<  
Billed as champion in Sioux City, IA

Henry Kolln 1930-11-08< 
Said to have been recognized by the American Federation of Wrestling since 23.
Larry Schaaf1937-05-05Muscatine, IA
Henry Kolln [2] 1937-06-04 Ft. Madison, IA
Still champion as of 37-11-18.