Duncan C. Ross
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Duncan C. Ross |
| Billed from | Glasgow, Scotland |
Duncan C. Ross (March 16, 1855[1] – September 8, 1919) was a wrestler starting around 1879, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] His fame extending across north america many in the states and Canada knew him as the police chief of Cobourg, Ontario and the champion of the dominion.[1] He lost to Catch as Can Style Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby in 1881 for the American Heavyweight Championship.[2][3][4][5]
He was a famous Scotch athlete who was the Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891.[6] He also fought in mixed style challenge matches including Cornish wrestling in the US in the 1890s.[7] He also claimed the all round championship at wrestling and weight throwing.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- American/World Graeco-Roman Championship[8]
- American/World Mixed Style Championship[9]
- American Collar-and-Elbow Championship[10]
- Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Duncan C. Ross Wrestling History". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Duncan C. Ross – Classic Wrestling Articles". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Duncan C. Ross Results". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- 1 2 Wrestling Championship, LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 9310, 13 JANUARY 1891, p5.
- 1 2 Lewis and Ross matched, Cincinnati Tribune, 11 November 1893, p3.
- ↑ "Title Lineages: American/World Graeco-Roman Championship". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Title Lineages: American Mixed Styles Championship". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "American Collar-and-Elbow Title (19th Century)".