Parent links provided by Contributor: Sandy Benak Schnackenberg

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From different sources online, her birth year is 1928, not 1926

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Helen's first marriage was to Mario Galento in 1944 and they separated in 1950. As stated in the Bio about Mario.

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Suggested edit: following info are from legal documents found on Anestry.com and Familysearch.org

1. Nebraska Birth ledger states Gladys was born on 12/27/1928 to Edgar L. Nevins.

2. Marriage certificate to 2nd husband Theordore Wills states she was born on 12/27/1928. Parents are E. L. and Marie Nevins. I placed this document on the memorial.

3. 1930 and 1940 U.S. Census reports Gladys at 1 and 11 years old when census was taken. Each census was taken before her birthday.

Contributor: dumpranger (50067973)

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∼Better known by her ring name Helen Hild, was an American female professional wrestler and model. In her career, Nevins wrestled for extended periods of time for various wrestling promotions: All-Star Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Central States Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club, NWA Mid-America and the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Helen Hild wrestled through the 40s, 50s and 60s. One of the top female wrestling stars in the U.S. during the 1940s and 50s, she challenged Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women's Championship several times between 1948 and 1951. Hild was often a rival to The Fabulous Moolah. Their encounter in Seattle, Washington on August 9, 1957, was the first woman's wrestling match to be held in the city in 12 years. Nevins gave birth to a son named Theodore Marvin, later known as wrestler Ted DiBiase, in 1954 with a man named Ted Wills, an entertainer and singer. She later married fellow wrestler "Iron" Mike DiBiase, who adopted Theodore. After Mike's death during a 1969 wrestling match, she became depressed.Billed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Billed weight128 lb (58 kg)Debut1946Retired1971∼Her real name was Gladys Helen Nevins Wills (born Grand Island, Nebraska, 1928-Atlanta, Georgia 1984) was an American female professional wrestler and model. Better known by her ring name Helen Hild.

Although in unconfirmed sites, confirms that Nevins' date of birth is (february 26, 1926), however there is no verification.

Hild wrestled through the 40s, 50s and 60s. One of the top female wrestling stars in the U.S. during the 1940s and 50s, she challenged Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women's Championship several times between 1948 and 1951. Hild was often a rival to The Fabulous Moolah. Their encounter in Seattle, Washington on August 9, 1957, was the first woman's wrestling match to be held in the city in 12 years.

Billed height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Billed weight 128 lb (58 kg)

Debut 1946

Retired 1971

Nevins gave birth to a son named Theodore Marvin, later known as wrestler Ted DiBiase, in 1954, fathered by Ted Wills, an entertainer and singer. She later married fellow wrestler "Iron" Mike DiBiase, who adopted Theodore. After Mike's death during a 1969 wrestling match, she became depressed and began to abuse alcohol, finally died of pneumonia at the age of 58.

His first marriage was to the former fighter Al Galento (1946)

Her second husband was ted Wills (?)

His last marriage was the splendid wrestler Mike "Iron" DiBiase (1958-1969)

In the world of fighting will always know it by "The first lady of the wrestling" "The blonde sexy".

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked her # 37 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in PWI's The Women of Wrestling in 1996.

PWI ranked her # 38 of the best 100 female singles wrestlers in PWI's 100 Hottest Women of Wrestling in 2002.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Hild

https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=7954

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