American professional wrestler and actor (1948-1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor.
| Big John Studd | |
|---|---|
Studd during a match | |
| Born | February 19, 1948 Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 20, 1995 (aged 47) Burke, Virginia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Big John Studd Captain USA Chuck O'Connor Executioner #2 The Giant Studd |
| Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Billed weight | 364 lb (165 kg) |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 1990 |
He is known for competing in the World Wrestling Federation from 1982 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1989. Minton was also an actor in both .
Minton died on March 20, 1995 from liver cancer and Hodgkin's disease. Lou Albano revealed in 2000 that Minton had also suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.[1]
Minton was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995 and the WWE Hall of Fame by Big Show in 2004.[2]
World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
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