Tom_Jenkins_(wrestler)

Tom Jenkins (wrestler)

Tom Jenkins (wrestler)

American professional wrestler

For other people named Tom Jenkins, see Tom Jenkins (disambiguation).

Tom Jenkins (August 3, 1872 – June 19, 1957) was an American professional wrestler who held the American Heavyweight Championship three times around the turn of the 20th century. On May 4, 1905 at Madison Square Garden, he wrestled for the newly created World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship, but lost to George Hackenschmidt. He later taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point (1905–1942) and from 1912 to 1943, he also taught wrestling and boxing at the New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Wrestler Profiles: Tom Jenkins". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  2. [2]
    Johnson, Mike (March 13, 2022). "Steve Austin & More: nternational Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced". PWInsider.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2022.


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