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WRESTLER PROFILES
[Yukon Eric Gallery]
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Wrestler:
| Yukon Eric |
Real Name: |
Eric Holmbeck |
Birthday: |
April 22, 1916 |
Hometown: |
From: Monroe, Washington Billed from: Fairbank, Alaska |
Marital Status: |
Divorced w/3 Children |
Height & Weight: |
6'1" - 275 to 300 lbs |
Trained by: |
Man Mountain Dean |
Debut: |
January 22, 1942 |
Previous Names: |
Eric "The Chest" Holmbeck |
Finishing Move: |
The Shoulder Backbreaker |
Favorite Moves: |
The (Up side down) Bearhug |
Notable Feuds: |
Killer Kowalski |
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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);
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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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