Dick Steinborn
| Dick Steinborn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard O'Neil Steinborn |
| Born | September 28, 1933 St.Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2020 (aged 86)[1] Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dick Steinborn[2] Dickie Gunkel Mr. High Gladitor Mr. Wrestling White Knight |
| Billed height | 5"9 |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | 1984 |
Richard Steinborn (September 28, 1933 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Dick Steinborn in various territories including Georgia Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.
Professional wrestling career[edit]
The son of Florida wrestling promoter Milo Steinborn; Steinborn got into wrestling in 1951. In 1959, Steinborn won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) where he became a three-time champion.
In 1962, Stienborn teamed with Doug Gilbert in Minnesota for Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association as High and Low. Steinborn was known as Mr. High.[3]
Steinborn made his debut in Puerto Rico in 1974 for the newly World Wrestling Council where he became a three-time WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship and a four-time WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.
He retired from wrestling in 1984.
Death[edit]
Steinborn passed away on April 18, 2020, at 86 from years of declining health.[4][5][6]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Mid-South Sports
- All-South Wrestling Alliance
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile". Wrestlingdata. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Dick Steinborn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Dick Steinborn". Online World of Wrestling. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (April 19, 2020). "A piece of history passes with Steinborn's death". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Steinborn Obuitary 1933-2020".
- ^ Toro, Carlos (April 18, 2020). "Former NWA & WWC Star Dick Steinborn Passes Away At Age 86". Fightful. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Georgia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "All-South Wrestling Alliance Georgia Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida version) history At wrestling-titles.com
- ^ Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Tag Team Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.