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American wrestler (1933-2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Steinborn (September 28, 1933 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Dick Steinborn in various territories including Georgia Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.
Dick Steinborn | |
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Birth name | Richard O'Neil Steinborn |
Born | St.Louis, Missouri, U.S. | September 28, 1933
Died | April 18, 2020 86)[1] Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | (aged
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dick Steinborn[2] Dickie Gunkel Mr. Low[3] Gladitor Mr. Wrestling White Knight |
Billed height | 5"9 |
Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
Debut | 1951 |
Retired | 1984 |
The son of Florida wrestling promoter Milo Steinborn; Steinborn got into wrestling in 1951. In 1959, Steinborn won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) where he became a three-time champion.
In 1962, Stienborn teamed with Doug Gilbert in Minnesota for Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association as High and Low. Steinborn was known as Mr. Low.[3]
Steinborn made his debut in Puerto Rico in 1974 for the newly World Wrestling Council where he became a three-time WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship and a four-time WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.
He retired from wrestling in 1984.
Steinborn passed away on April 18, 2020, at 86 from years of declining health.[3][4][5]
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