Duncan C. Ross
| Duncan C. Ross | |
|---|---|
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| 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.[2] 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.[3] He lost to Catch as Can Style Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby in 1881 for the American Heavyweight Championship.[4][5][6][7]
He was a famous Scotch athlete who was the Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891.[8] He also fought in mixed style challenge matches including Cornish wrestling in the US in the 1890s.[9] He also claimed the all round championship at wrestling and weight throwing.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
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References
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ a b Wrestling Championship, LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 9310, 13 JANUARY 1891, p5.
- ^ a b 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)".
- ^ The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.
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