Dean Detton
Dean Henry Detton (June 27, 1908 – February 23, 1958) was an American professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion who was active in the early portion of the twentieth century. Previously he was a proficient University of Utah football player. Detton was born in Richmond, Utah and raised Mormon. He retired from wrestling in 1951 and then ran a bar, The Turf Club, where he eventually hanged himself to death. For his last 14 years he had lived in Hayward, California.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Dean Detton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dean Henry Detton |
| Born | 27 June 1908 Richmond, Utah |
| Died | 23 February 1958 (aged 49) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dean Detton |
| Retired | 1951[1] |
Championships and accomplishments
- California State Athletic Commission
- California State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9]
- New York State Athletic Commission
- New York State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[10]
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
- NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship
- NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
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References
- http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13385
- http://nzwrestling.com/clipping/287/Dean+Detton+in+Australia.htm
- http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=8008&bild=1
- http://mountainviewpeople.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/dean-henry-detton-1908-1958-football.html
- https://classicwrestlingarticles.wordpress.com/tag/dean-detton/
- http://www.oocities.org/wrestlingscout/Legends/Detton.html
- http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=424725&cat=boxer
- https://www.nytimes.com/1936/12/15/archives/detton-pins-dean-with-a-body-press-title-claimant-conquers-giant.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nysac-h.html
- http://www.wrestling-titles.com/world/world-h.html
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