Dean Detton
| 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] |
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]
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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13385[bare URL]
- ^ http://nzwrestling.com/clipping/287/Dean+Detton+in+Australia.htm
- ^ http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=8008&bild=1
- ^ "Lives of the Dead: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: Dean Henry Detton (1908-1958) – Football Star & Professional Wrestler". 17 January 2011.
- ^ "Dean Detton".
- ^ "Dean Detton".
- ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=424725&cat=boxer
- ^ "DETTON PINS DEAN WITH a BODY PRESS; Title Claimant Conquers Giant Rival in 8:37 Before 4,000 at the Hippodrome". The New York Times. 15 December 1936.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "World Heavyweight Title [NYSAC]".
- ^ "World Heavyweight Title".
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1958 deaths
- Sportspeople from Hayward, California
- American male professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestlers from Utah
- People from Richmond, Utah
- American professional wrestling biography stubs