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WRESTLER PROFILES
Obituary by Greg Oliver @ Slam!
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| Wrestler: |
Dick Hutton |
| Real Name: |
Richard Hutton |
| Birthday: |
October 4, 1923 |
| Died: |
November 24, 2003 |
| Hometown: |
Born in Amarillo, Texas Moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Trained by: |
Ed Lewis |
| Debut: |
1952 (loss to Bill Longston) |
| Titles: |
NWA World Title |
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| Notable Feuds: |
Lou Thesz |
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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..
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