Dick Steinborn

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.^[3]

Dick Steinborn

Personal information
Born	Richard O'Neil Steinborn (1933-09-28)September 28, 1933 St.Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2020(2020-04-18) (aged 86)[1] Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Dick Steinborn[2] Dickie Gunkel Mr. High Gladitor Mr. Wrestling White Knight
Billed height	5"9
Billed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Debut	1951
Retired	1984

Professional wrestling career

The son of German-born wrestler turned Florida wrestling promoter Heinrich "Milo" Steinborn, Dick 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, Steinborn teamed with Doug Gilbert in Minnesota for Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association as High and Low. Steinborn was known as Mr. High.^[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.

Death

Steinborn died on April 18, 2020, at 86 from years of declining health.^[3][4][5]

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Doug Gashouse Gilbert^[6]
• Mid-South Sports
  • NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (3 times)
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Argentina Apollo^[7][8]
• All-South Wrestling Alliance
  • ASWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time, first)
  • ASWA Georgia Television Champion (1 time, first)
  • ASWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time, first) - with Argentina Apollo^[7][9]
• Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Eddie Graham^[10]
• NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mark Lewin^[11][12]
• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (4 times)