Dean Detton
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| File:Dean Detton wrestling an opponent at the Olympic Auditorium.jpg Detton (top) in 1937 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dean Henry Detton[1] June 27, 1908[1] Richmond, Utah, United States[1] |
| Died | February 23, 1958 (aged 49)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Dean Detton[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg)[1] |
| Retired | 1951[2] |
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.[3] Previously he was a proficient University of Utah football player. Detton was born in Richmond, Utah and raised Mormon.[4][5][6] He retired from wrestling in 1951 and then ran a bar, The Turf Club, where he eventually hanged himself.[7]
[8] For his last 14 years he had lived in Hayward, California.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit | edit source]- 50th State Big Time Wrestling
- California State Athletic Commission
- New York State Athletic Commission
- NWA New Zealand
- Other titles
See also
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- ^ "Dean Detton, 49, Is Found Hanged", UP report in The Amarillo (TX) Globe-Times, February 24, 1958, p.1("Dean Detton, 49... was found hanged Sunday in the back room of his tavern."
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External links
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