Duncan C. Ross
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| Duncan C. Ross | |
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| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Duncan C. Ross |
| Billed from | Glasgow, Scotland |
Duncan C. Ross (March 16, 1855[1] – September 8, 1919) was a wrestler starting around 1879, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] His fame extending across north america many in the states and Canada knew him as the police chief of Cobourg, Ontario and the champion of the dominion.[3] He lost to Catch as Can Style Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby in 1881 for the American Heavyweight Championship.[4][5][6][7]
He was a famous Scotch athlete who was the Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891.[8] He also fought in mixed style challenge matches including Cornish wrestling in the US in the 1890s.[9] He also claimed the all round championship at wrestling and weight throwing.[9]
