American wrestler (1933-2020)
Dick Steinborn
Personal information Born Richard O'Neil Steinborn (1933-09-28 ) September 28, 1933Died April 18, 2020(2020-04-18) (aged 86)[ 2] Professional wrestling career Ring name(s) Dick Steinborn[ 1] Billed height 5"9 Billed weight 242 lb (110 kg) Debut 1951 Retired 1984
Richard Steinborn (September 28, 1933 – April 18, 2020) was an Americanprofessional wrestler who was best known asDick Steinborn in various territories includingGeorgia Championship Wrestling , andWorld Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.[ 3]
Professional wrestling career [ edit ] The son of German-born wrestler turned Florida wrestling promoter Heinrich "Milo" Steinborn, Dick got into wrestling in 1951. In 1959, Steinborn won theNWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) where he became a three-time champion.
In 1962, Steinborn teamed withDoug Gilbert in Minnesota forVerne Gagne 'sAmerican Wrestling Association as High and Low. Steinborn was known as Mr. High.[ 3]
Steinborn made his debut in Puerto Rico in 1974 for the newlyWorld Wrestling Council where he became a three-timeWWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship and a four-timeWWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship .
He retired from wrestling in 1984.
Steinborn died on April 18, 2020, at 86 from years of declining health.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Championships and accomplishments [ edit ] ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip."Dick Steinborn « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database" . ^ "Profile" . Wrestlingdata. RetrievedMay 21, 2024 .^a b c Johnson, Steven (April 19, 2020)."A piece of history passes with Steinborn's death" .Slam Wrestling .Canoe.com . RetrievedJuly 5, 2024 . ^ "Richard Steinborn Obuitary 1933-2020" .Legacy.com ^ Toro, Carlos (April 18, 2020)."Former NWA & WWC Star Dick Steinborn Passes Away At Age 86" . Fightful. RetrievedMay 21, 2024 . ^ "A.W.A. World Tag Team Title" . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.^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 fromthe original on July 4, 2008. RetrievedJune 9, 2010 .^ "All-South Wrestling Alliance Georgia Tag Team Title" .Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003. RetrievedJune 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 . RetrievedDecember 27, 2019 .
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