Yukon Eric
Last updated: April 28, 2014
Title History
- 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);
Career Highlights
- Eric Holmbeck is not the Yukon Eric that was a member of the Yukon Lumberjacks tag team.
- January 16, 1965: Eric Holmbeck committed suicide in the parking lot of a church after his wife left him and took their three children.
birthday: April 22, 1916
hometown: From: Monroe, Washington
Billed from: Fairbank, Alaska
height: 6'1"
weight: 275 to 300 lbs
trained by: Man Mountain Dean
debut: January 22, 1942
previous names: Eric "The Chest" Holmbeck
finishing move(s): The Shoulder Backbreaker
favorite move(s): The (Up side down) Bearhug
notable feuds: Killer Kowalski
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/y/yukoneric.html
