Gender: Male
Brother Melchior Polowy CSC (1911–1997) was a Catholic member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He was one of the principal founders of high school wrestling in Louisiana. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross at St. Joseph's Novitiate in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, and took his vows in 1939. Brother Polowy's teams at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans won 22 state championships from 1945 to 1968. Brother Melchior retired from coaching in 1971 and was honored 36 years later, and ten years posthumously by the Louisiana chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his work. After retiring from coaching Brother Melchior remained at Holy Cross High School as an educator, teaching both religion classes and weight-lifting classes through the 1970s and '80s. Brother Melchior died in November 1997 at the age of 86 of pneumonia at Dujarie House in Notre Dame, Indiana. In 2002, he was the subject of a book about his work in wrestling.
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On the name Melchior Polowy, Melchior means Wise Man from the East, King, City, The King of the City.
The name Melchior Polowy is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Melchior is commonly found in France, Netherlands, Switzerland, and 44 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Melchior is recorded 590 times globally, ranking it as the 50,840th most common name worldwide.
Melchior is most prevalent in France, with 213 occurrences, making it the 5,668th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Melchior is found among 1 in every 3060 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #5,668 | 1 : 6,122 |
| Netherlands | #3,875 | 1 : 3,060 |
| Switzerland | #4,048 | 1 : 4,900 |
| South Africa | #31,677 | 1 : 93,795 |
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Brother Melchior Polowy CSC (1911–1997) was a Catholic member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He was one of the principal founders of high school wrestling in Louisiana. He entered the Congregation of Holy Cross at St. Joseph's Novitiate in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, and took his vows in 1939. Brother Polowy's teams at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans won 22 state championships from 1945 to 1968. Brother Melchior retired from coaching in 1971 and was honored 36 years later, and ten years posthumously by the Louisiana chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his work. After retiring from coaching Brother Melchior remained at Holy Cross High School as an educator, teaching both religion classes and weight-lifting classes through the 1970s and '80s. Brother Melchior died in November 1997 at the age of 86 of pneumonia at Dujarie House in Notre Dame, Indiana. In 2002, he was the subject of a book about his work in wrestling.
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