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Dean Detton
Detton (top) in 1937
Birth nameDean Henry Detton[1]
Born(1908-06-27)27 June 1908[1]
Richmond, Utah, United States[1]
Died23 February 1958(1958-02-23) (aged 49)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dean Detton[1]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Billed weight202 lb (92 kg)[1]
Retired1951[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 to death.[7] For his last 14 years he had lived in Hayward, California.[8]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Saalbach, Axel. "Dean Detton". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Dean Detton". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dean Detton in Australia - NZ Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  4. ^ "Dean Detton".
  5. ^ "Dean Detton - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Lives of the Dead: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: Dean Henry Detton (1908-1958) – Football Star & Professional Wrestler". 17 January 2011.
  8. ^ "General Information". Wrestlingdata.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
  9. ^ "Title Lineages: CASAC World Heavyweight Championship - the Home of Historical Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  10. ^ "World Heavyweight Title [NYSAC]".
  11. ^ "World Heavyweight Title".

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