Frank Sexton
| Frank Sexton | |
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 Sexton, circa 1942
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| Born | 1914 Sedalia, Ohio, United States |
| Died | 1990 (aged 75–76) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Frank Sexton Masked Marvel #2 The Black Panther |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Sedalia, Ohio |
| Debut | February 15, 1933 |
| Retired | March 15, 1956 |
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.
Championships and accomplishments
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American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
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Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel
- World Heavyweight Championship (French version) (2 times)
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National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 time)
- NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times)
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Maryland State Athletic Commission
- World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- Montreal Athletic Commission
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Midwest Wrestling Association
- MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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Other titles
- World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Further reading
- Hornbaker, Tim. National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. ISBN 1-55022-741-6