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HISTORY: Richard Steinborn (September 28, 1933 – April 18, 2020) was an American professional wrestler who was best known as Dick Steinborn in various territories including Georgia Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.
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.
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.
Death
Steinborn died on April 18, 2020, at 86 from years of declining health.
Championships and accomplishments
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Doug Gashouse Gilbert
Mid-South Sports
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (3 times)
NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Argentina Apollo
All-South Wrestling Alliance
ASWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time, first)
ASWA Georgia Television Champion (1 time, first)
ASWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time, first) - with Argentina Apollo
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Eddie Graham
NWA Big Time Wrestling / World Class Championship Wrestling
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mark Lewin
World Wrestling Council
WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
Offered here is an original, vintage, souvenir pennant of Dick Steinborn.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, felt, vintage, souvenir pennant of Dick Steinborn. It names and pictures Steinborn. Bold color and print. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Very small moth holes. Tassels firmly intact. 22 1/2" long.
