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Yukon Eric

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.

 

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Trained By

Man Mountain Dean

Debut

January 22, 1942

Birthday

April 22, 1916

Hometown

From: Monroe, Washington
Billed from: Fairbank, Alaska

Gender

Height

6'1"

Weight

275 to 300 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

The Shoulder Backbreaker

Favorite Move(s)

The (Up side down) Bearhug

Notable Feuds

Killer Kowalski

Status