Clarence Weber
| Clarence Weber | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Clarence Alfred Weber |
| Born | 27 March 1882 Brighton, Melbourne, Australia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Clarence Weber |
| Billed from | Melbourne, Australia |
Clarence Alfred Weber (1882–1930) was a wrestler in the 1880s. He lost to Catch as Can Style Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby in 1881 for the Australian Heavyweight Championship. he married fellow physical culturist Ivy Weber, on 7 March 1919; they had one son and two daughters.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Wrestling career
Ike Robin defeated Clarence Weber in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match for the NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship in Melbourne. Upon returning to Napier, he was apparently awarded a gold medal in recognition of his victory. Robin became so popular in the country that a patented wire-strainer for fencing, the "Ike Grip", was named after him.[27]
Championships and accomplishments
References
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ Chris Dalgleish. "Australian Heavyweight Championship". AustralianWrestling.org.
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