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Obituary by Greg Oliver @ Slam!
Wrestler: Dick Hutton
Real Name: Richard Hutton
Birthday: October 4, 1923
Died: November 24, 2003
Hometown: Born in Amarillo, Texas
Moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:
Trained by: Ed Lewis
Debut: 1952 (loss to Bill Longston)
Titles: NWA World Title
Previous Gimmicks:
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds: Lou Thesz

  • Dick Hutton was an Army veteran of World War II and attended Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University..
  • Dick Hutton placed 7th at the 1948 London Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division, freestyle wrestling..
  • ~~~~While attending OSU, Dick Hutton was a three-time NCAA wrestling champion (1947, 1948, 1950)..
  • ~~~~In 1949, he lost to future pro great Verne Gagne in the finals on a controversial referee's decision..
  • ~~~~Dick Hutton competed in the 1948 Olympic Games in London as a super heavyweight, finishing 5th in freestyle wrestling..
  • ~~~~Dick Hutton was a member of the NCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame and the OSU Wrestling Hall of Fame..
  • November 14, 1957: Dick Hutton beat Lou Thesz for the MWA World title in Toronto, Canada..
  • January 9, 1959: Pat O'Connor defeated Dick Hutton to capture the NWA World title..
  • November 24, 2003: Richard "Dick" Hutton passes away in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 80 - RIP..