Henri Deglane Explained
Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 - 7 July 1975) was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and AWA World Champion.[1]
In May 1931, Deglane faced Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in Montreal in a two-out-of-three falls match. After two falls, Deglane had feigned being bitten by Lewis, when in reality he had been bitten in the locker room. This led to Deglane being awarded the title via disqualification and a dispute over who was actually acknowledged as champion over the next two years.[2] [3]
In 1933, Raoul Paoli, a French rugby player and all-round athlete, helped Deglane, his friend, to popularize professional wrestling in France.[4] [5] In 1933 the two men co-founded the FFCP.[4]
In July 1937 in Paris, France, Deglane lost his European Heavyweight Championship title to American Al Pereira.[6]
He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments in professional wrestling.[7]
Olympics
Deglane competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Notes and References
- Web site: Henri Deglane . Olympedia . 17 December 2021.
- Book: Solomon, Brian. Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining Spectacle. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2015. 408. 9781617136276.
- Book: Matysik, Larry. 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot. ECW Press. 2013. 320. 9781770903050.
- Book: John Grasso. Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. 6 March 2014. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7926-3. 104. 1 December 2022. 27 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427112623/https://books.google.com/books?id=KUsJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA104. live.
- News: Gaillard . Barthélémy . 13 June 2017 . Le catch français tente de ressusciter . . fr . French wrestling tries to resuscitate . 22 August 2022 . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201215111/https://www.vice.com/fr/article/z4jm59/le-catch-francais-tente-de-ressusciter . live .
- Web site: Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database. 28 August 2021. www.wrestlingdata.com.
- Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . 6 November 2013 . Nov 6 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Hall of Fame issue with several new inductees . . . 1083-9593 . 1.
- Web site: Profile: Henri Deglane . sports-reference.com . 4 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020021858/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/henri-deglane-1.html . 20 October 2012 .
- Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . 6 November 2013 . Nov 6 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Hall of Fame issue with several new inductees . . . 1083-9593 . 1.
