Tom Jenkins (wrestler)
For other people named Tom Jenkins, see Tom Jenkins (disambiguation).
| Tom Jenkins | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 3, 1872[1] Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| Died | June 19, 1957[1] (aged 84) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tom Jenkins |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Bedford, Ohio[1] |
| Trained by | Luke Lamb of Cleveland[1] |
| Debut | 1890s |
| Retired | semi retired 1905 retired 1914 |
Tom Jenkins (August 3, 1872 - June 19, 1957) was an American catch wrestler who held the American Heavyweight Championship three times around the turn of the 20th century. He later taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point (1905–1942) and from 1912 to 1943 he also taught wrestling and boxing at the New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.
Championships and accomplishments
- Catch wrestling
- World Catch-as-Catch-can Championship (1 time)
- American Catch-as-Catch-can Championship (1 time)
- Professional Wrestling
- American Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - inducted in 2006
- Pioneer Era inductee to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2008)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
See also
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References
External links
- Tom Jenkins from the IWIM Website
- American Heavyweight Title History
- Cited with Frank Gotch on Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Who's Who of Sports Champions by Ralph Hickok. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company—Jenkins is mentioned in an article about Frank Gotch
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