Tom Jenkins (August 3, 1872 – June 19, 1957) was an American professional wrestler who held the American Heavyweight Championship three times around the turn of the 20th century. On May 4, 1905 at Madison Square Garden, he wrestled for the newly created World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship, but lost to George Hackenschmidt. He later taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point (1905–1942) and from 1912 to 1943, he also taught wrestling and boxing at the New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.
| Tom Jenkins | |
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| Born | August 3, 1872[1] Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1957[1] (aged 84) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tom Jenkins |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)[1] |
| Billed from | Bedford, Ohio[1] |
| Trained by | Luke Lamb[1] |
| Debut | 1890s |
| Retired | semi-retired 1905, retired 1914 |
Championships and accomplishments
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Wrestler Profiles: Tom Jenkins". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (March 13, 2022). "Steve Austin & More: International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced". PWInsider.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
External links
edit- Tom Jenkins from the IWIM Website
- American Heavyweight Title History
- Cited with Frank Gotch on Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Tom Jenkins's profile at Cagematch.net
- Who's Who of Sports Champions by Ralph Hickok. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company—Jenkins is mentioned in an article about Frank Gotch
