Dutch Mantell (wrestler, born 1881)

Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur (July 25, 1881 – January 31, 1941) was a Luxembourgish-American professional wrestler.^[1][2]

Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur
Born	(1881-07-25)July 25, 1881 Diekirch, Luxembourg
Died	January 31, 1941(1941-01-31) (aged 59) Amarillo, Texas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Dutch Mantell Flying Dutchman

Early life

Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur was born in Diekirch on July 25, 1881, to a French Protestant father and a Belgian Catholic mother.^[3]

Professional wrestling career

After travelling to England, South America and Australia, Gardiur arrived in New York City in 1900. After a stint in the United States Navy, he was a United States Citizen by 1906. In 1921, he met shooter Cal Farley and made his home in Amarillo.^[4]

Gardiur, wrestled around the world, under the ringname Dutch Mantell, developing a reputation for being a vicious heel. During his later years he trained various wrestlers including Roy Welch.^[5]

Death

Gardiur died from cancer at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas on January 31, 1941.^[6]