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Frank Sexton

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Billed height
  
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Role
  
Professional wrestler

Billed weight
  
235 lb (107 kg)

Died
  
February 1990


Debut
  
February 15, 1933

Retired
  
March 15, 1956

Name
  
Frank Sexton

Billed from
  
Midway

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Ring name(s)
  
Frank Sexton Masked Marvel #2 The Black Panther

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 27, 1945 until May 23, 1950, when he lost the championship to Don Eagle in Cleveland, Ohio. Sexton died in 1990.

Contents

Frank Sexton Frank Sexton Online World of Wrestling

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • The Headvice (Headlock)
  • Signature moves
  • Body scissors
  • Giant swing
  • Nicknames
  • Frank "Powerhouse" Sexton
  • "The Sedalis Cyclone"
  • Championships and accomplishments

  • American Wrestling Association (Boston)
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 time)
  • NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times)
  • Maryland State Athletic Commission
  • World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship
  • Montreal Athletic Commission
  • World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (1 time)
  • Midwest Wrestling Association
  • MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Other titles
  • World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000)
  • References

    Frank Sexton Wikipedia