Frank Sexton (1914–February 1990) was an American

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in the early to mid-twentieth century. Along with

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, and

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, he was one of the biggest stars of the 1940s. A multiple-time world champion, his most significant run was as the

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American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Heavyweight Champion from June 27, 1945 until May 23, 1950, when he lost the championship to Don Eagle in

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. Sexton died in 1990.

Championships and accomplishments

Sexton's Title Belt - 16 January 1947 - Wrestling News Pictorial Pulse p

*American Wrestling Association ''(Boston)'' **

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(2 times) *

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NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) The Toronto version of the NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship was a major singles title in that city's NWA affiliate, Maple Leaf Wrestling, from 1941 until 1967, when the title was abandoned. Title history See also *List of National ...

(1 time) **NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times) *Maryland State Athletic Commission **World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship *Montreal Athletic Commission ** World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (1 time) *Midwest Wrestling Association **MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Other titles **World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time) *Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards **

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( Class of 2000)

References

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External links

A biography of Orville Brown containing references to Sexton

Frank Sexton at Cagematch.net

Frank Sexton at Wrestlingdata.com

Frank Sexton at WrestlingScout

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Championships and accomplishments

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