Also known as

Frank Alvin Gotch

Description

American professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Trained by Martin Burns, he was one of the most celebrated wrestlers of the early 20th century. His wrestling style was based on catch wrestling. He taught Roy H. 'Pop' Moore, who later became a pioneering judo coach and the foster father of Mel Bruno.

Teachers (1)

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  Martin Burns

  sports_martial_artsCatch Wrestling Probable

  Probable

  Martin Burns was a professional wrestler and trained Gotch; documented in Wikipedia

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Martin Burns was a professional wrestler and trained Gotch; documented in Wikipedia

  “Trained by Martin Burns”

  — Frank Gotch (Wikipedia EN)link history info

Students (1)

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  Roy Moore Sr.

  sports_martial_artsCatch Wrestling Probable

  Probable

  Moore was trained by professional wrestler Frank Gotch, documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Moore was trained by professional wrestler Frank Gotch, documented in Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)

  “Moore was fortunate to have been taught by one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Frank Gotch”

  — Black Belt Magazine (May 1971)link

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