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Frank Gotch

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American professional wrestler (1878-1917)

United StatesAthletesLived 1878 to 1917 · aged 39
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Frank Alvin Gotch was an American professional wrestler who was the first American to win the World Heavyweight Championship in catch wrestling, and is credited for popularizing professional wrestling in the United States.

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Gotch facing Georg Hackenschmidt at Comiskey ParkGotch facing Georg Hackenschmidt at Comiskey ParkGotch (right) with mentor Martin BurnsGotch (right) with mentor Martin Burns

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WWE Hall of Fame
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

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Chief Jay StrongbowAlso won WWE Hall of FameDanny HodgeAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of FameJack BriscoAlso won WWE Hall of FameWahoo McDanielAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of FameStan StasiakAlso won WWE Hall of FameJimmy ValiantAlso won WWE Hall of Fame

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Frank Alvin Gotch was an American professional wrestler who was the first American to win the World Heavyweight Championship in catch wrestling, and is credited for popularizing professional wrestling in the United States. Gotch competed back when the contests at championship level were largely legit, and his reign as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion is one of the ten longest in the history of professional wrestling. He became one of the most popular athletes in the United States from the 1900s to the 1910s. Pro Wrestling Illustrated described Gotch as "arguably the best North American professional wrestler of the 20th century".

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Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
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Lived 1878 to 1917 · aged 39
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