Mighty Jumbo (wrestler)
American professional wrestler
Samuel Thomas Hesser (1923–1974) was an American professional wrestler who competed throughout the United States and Canada as Mighty Jumbo and Man Mountain Dean Jr..
Professional wrestling career
Hesser served in the United States Marines during World War II before he became a wrestler in 1950. He made his debut in Chicago as Man Mountain Dean Jr.
In 1952, he debuted for Maple Leaf Wrestling in Toronto. He lost to Antonio Rocca in a Best 2 Out of 3 Falls match. He stayed in Toronto until 1953 and went to Minnesota.
During his career, he continued to work in New York, Texas and California. At some point in his career, he changed his name to Mighty Jumbo. In 1959, he worked for Capitol Wrestling Corporation in New York City.
He returned to Toronto in 1960.
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