Tom Jenkins (wrestler) explained

Tom Jenkins
Names:Tom Jenkins
Height:5 ft 10.5 in
Birth Date:August 3, 1872
Birth Place:Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.
Death Date:June 19, 1957 (aged 84)
Billed:Bedford, Ohio
Trainer:Luke Lamb[1]
Debut:1890s
Retired:semi-retired 1905, retired 1914

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.

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestler Profiles: Tom Jenkins. Online World of Wrestling. 2008-05-06.
  2. Web site: Steve Austin & More: International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced. PWInsider.com. Mike. Johnson. March 13, 2022. May 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202233038/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=156794. February 2, 2023. live.