Dick Steinborn
| Dick Steinborn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard O'Neil Steinborn |
| Born | September 28, 1933 St.Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2020 (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 |
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.
Professional wrestling career
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. 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 passed away on April 18, 2020 at 86 from years of declining health.[4][5][6]
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved 2024-5-21.
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- ^ "Dick Steinborn". Online World of Wrestling. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (19 April 2020). "A piece of history passes with Steinborn's death". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved 2020-4-19.
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- ^ Toro, Carlos (18 April, 2020). "Former NWA & WWC Star Dick Steinborn Passes Away At Age 86". Fightful. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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