Ernest Roeber

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Ernest Roeber

Born	1861
Died	April 30, 1944

Ernest Roeber (1861 - April 30, 1944) was a German-American professional wrestler who held the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship in 1894 to 1900 and again in 1900 to 1901. It is believed that the newsreel of his 1901 match against August Faust at the old Madison Square Garden is shown briefly in the current intro to WWE programming. Roeber has also held the American Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship and the German World Heavyweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

Greco-Roman wrestling
- European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- American Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Professional wrestling
- German World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

Sprechman, Jordan and Bill Shannon. This Day in New York Sports. Champaigne, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC, 1998. ISBN 1-57167-254-0

External links

Ernst Roeber at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Roeber, Ernst
Alternative names
Short description	American professional wrestler
Date of birth	1861
Place of birth
Date of death	April 30, 1944
Place of death

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