Frank Sexton Explained
Frank Sexton |
Names: | Frank Sexton Masked Marvel #2 The Sexyton Black Panther |
Weight: | 235abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Birth Date: | 1914 |
Birth Place: | Sedalia, Ohio, United States |
Billed: | Sedalia, Ohio |
Debut: | February 15, 1933 |
Retired: | March 15, 1956 |
Frank Sexton (1914–February 1990) was an American professional wrestler in the early to mid-twentieth century. Along with Orville Brown, Bill Longson, and Lou Thesz, he was one of the biggest stars of the 1940s. A multiple-time world champion, his most significant run was as the Boston American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Heavyweight Champion from June 27, 1945[1] until May 23, 1950, when he lost the championship to Don Eagle in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] Sexton died in 1990.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel
- World Heavyweight Championship (French version) (2 times)[4]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Maryland State Athletic Commission
- World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship[7]
- Montreal Athletic Commission
- Midwest Wrestling Association
- MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[9]
- Other titles
- World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time)[10]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Further reading
- Hornbaker, Tim. National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007.
References
- General
- Specific
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Frank Sexton Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- Web site: AWA World Heavyweight Title (Boston) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: Wrestling Museum List . 2010-12-31 . 2010-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210194003/http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/lists/dead.html . dead .
- Web site: World Heavyweight Championship Title (France) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com. 22 August 2020.
- Web site: British Empire Heavyweight Title (Ontario) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: World Heavyweight Title (Maryland) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: World Heavyweight Title (Québéc) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: Ohio Heavyweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: World Heavyweight Title (Europe) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.