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WRESTLER PROFILES
[Yukon Eric Gallery]
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| Wrestler:
| Yukon Eric |
| Real Name: |
Eric Holmbeck |
| Birthday: |
April 22, 1916 |
| Hometown: |
From: Monroe, Washington
Billed from: Fairbank, Alaska |
| Marital Status: |
Divorced w/3 Children |
| Height & Weight: |
6'1" - 275 to 300 lbs |
| Trained by: |
Man Mountain Dean |
| Debut: |
January 22, 1942 |
| Previous Names: |
Eric "The Chest" Holmbeck |
| Finishing Move: |
The Shoulder Backbreaker |
| Favorite Moves: |
The (Up side down) Bearhug |
| Notable Feuds: |
Killer Kowalski |
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NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Sonny Myers (January 30, 1948);
(Montreal) World Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Managoff (February 15, 1950);
NWA (Toronto) Canadian Open Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Fritz Von Erich & Gene Kiniski (February 13, 1958);
NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating John & Chris Tolos (December 28, 1961);
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January 16, 1965: Eric Holmbeck committed suicide in the parking lot of a church after his wife left him and took their three children..
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