1861 - 1937
Martin Burns American Wrestling
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Details
| First Name |
Martin
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| Last Name |
Burns
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| Alternative Name |
Farmer Burns
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| Birthday |
15th February, 1861
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| Birthplace |
Cedar County, Iowa, United States
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| Died |
8th January, 1937
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| Place of Death |
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
176lbs (80 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Wrestling
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Martin Burns (February 15, 1861 – January 8, 1937), nicknamed Farmer Burns, was an American catch wrestler, wrestling coach and teacher. Born in Cedar County, Iowa he started wrestling as a teenager and made money traveling around the Midwest wrestling in carnivals and fairs. As a professional he claimed the American Heavyweight Championship by defeating Evan "Strangler" Lewis in 1895 and held the title for two years, during the time when contests were legitimate. At this time. Martin Burns himself claimed to have wrestled in more than 6,000 matches and is said to have lost only seven. After the end of his active wrestling career he started a successful wrestling school in Omaha and later coached Cedar Rapids' Washington high school to the first Iowa high school state wrestling tournament title. He died in Council Bluffs in 1937. In 2001 Martin "Farmer" Burns was inducted into the International Wrestling Institute and Museum Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2002. The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted Martin Burns in 2003.
