Frank Sexton
For the baseball player, see Frank Sexton (baseball).
| Frank Sexton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1914 Sedalia, Ohio, United States |
| Died | 1990 (aged 75–76) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Frank Sexton Masked Marvel #2 The Black Panther |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | 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 1945[1] until March 15, 1949, when he lost to the first NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Orville Brown, in a title unification match. Sexton died in 1990.[2]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- The Headvice (Headlock)[1]
- Signature moves
- Body scissors
- Giant swing[1]
- Nicknames
- Frank "Powerhouse" Sexton
- "The Sedalis Cyclone"
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 time)[4]
- NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times)[5]
- Maryland State Athletic Commission
- World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship[6]
- Montreal Athletic Commission
- World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (1 time)[7]
- Midwest Wrestling Association
- MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[8]
- Other titles
- World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time)[9]
- 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. ISBN 1-55022-741-6
References
- General
- Yohe, Steve; John Williams (2000). "Frank Sexton, The 'Powerhouse'". The WAWLI Papers (WrestlingClassics.com) (803).
- Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Frank Sexton Profile". Online World of Wrestling.
- ↑ Wrestling Museum List
- ↑ "AWA World Heavyweight Title (Boston)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "British Empire Heavyweight Title (Ontario)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title (San Francisco)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "World Heavyweight Title (Maryland)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "World Heavyweight Title (Québéc)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "Ohio Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ↑ "World Heavyweight Title (Europe)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
External links
- A biography of Orville Brown containing references to Sexton
- Frank Sexton at Cagematch.net
- Frank Sexton at Legacyofwrestling.com
- Frank Sexton at Wrestlingdata.com
- Frank Sexton at Wrestlingheritage.co.uk
- Frank Sexton at WrestlingScout
- Professional wrestling record for Frank Sexton from The Internet Wrestling Database