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Johan Olin

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 and American chemist/philanthropist John M. Olin

John M. Olin

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John Olin (March 15, 1886 - October 8, 1920) was an American

United States

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 professional wrestler

Professional wrestling

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. He was a one-time World Heavyweight Champion

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

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Career

John Olin was born in 1886. He started wrestling in 1904 at the age of 18. He was trained by the former European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Champion

European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship

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 Tom Cannon

Tom Cannon

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. He wrestled his first match on July 14, 1904 against Ernest Roeber

Ernest Roeber

Ernest Roeber was a German-American professional wrestler who held the European Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship in 1894 to 1900 and again in 1900 to 1901. It is believed that the newsreel of his 1901 match against August Faust at the old Madison Square Garden is shown briefly in the current...

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World Heavyweight Champion

Olin was one of the earliest wrestlers in the sports-entertainment history and he was also one of the earliest wrestlers in the 20th century. He defeated Joe Stecher

Joe Stecher

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 on December 11, 1916 in Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Massachusetts

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 to become the World Heavyweight Champion

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...

. He briefly held the World Heavyweight Championship. His reign ended on May 2, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois when he lost the title to Ed Lewis

Ed Lewis (wrestler)

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Death

John Olin died on October 8, 1920 as a result of heart failure. He was aged 34 during his death.

Championships and accomplishments

• World Heavyweight Championship
  NWA World Heavyweight Championship
  The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
  
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