Dick Steinborn
American wrestler (1933–2020)
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Richard O'Neil Steinborn (September 28, 1933 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Dick Steinborn in various territories including Georgia Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.[3]
September 28, 1933
Dick Steinborn[2]
Gladiator
Masked Superstar
Mr. High
Mr. Wrestling
White Knight
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard O'Neil Steinborn September 28, 1933 St.Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2020 (aged 86)[1] Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dickie Gunkel Dick Steinborn[2] Gladiator Masked Superstar Mr. High Mr. Wrestling White Knight |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Debut | July 24, 1951 |
| Retired | 1984 |
Professional wrestling career
The son of German-born wrestler turned Florida wrestling promoter Heinrich "Milo" Steinborn, Dick got into wrestling in 1951. In 1959, Steinborn won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) where he became a three-time champion.
In 1962, Steinborn teamed with Doug Gilbert in Minnesota for Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association as High and Low. Steinborn was known as Mr. High.[3]
Steinborn made his debut in Puerto Rico in 1974 for the newly World Wrestling Council where he became a three-time WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship and a four-time WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.
He retired from wrestling in 1984.