Canadian professional wrestler (1941-2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Quinn (October 15, 1941 – April 22, 2019) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) under the ring name The Kentucky Butcher in the late-1960s. He challenged then WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino on several occasions, including a 1968 main event at Madison Square Garden.
John Quinn | |
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Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | October 15, 1941
Died | April 22, 2019 77) | (aged
Family | Pat Quinn (cousin) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Butcher Danny Dubois John Clay John Quinn The Kentucky Butcher Little John Marcel LeMay The Masked Spoiler The Stomper Virgil the Kentucky Butcher |
Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Billed weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
Billed from | Kentucky (as The Kentucky Butcher) |
Trained by | Al Spittles |
Debut | 1961 |
Retired | 1988 |
During his later career, he also appeared in European and Japanese organizations from the 1970s until the late 1980s.[1][2]
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