Evan Lewis (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American professional wrestler
Date of Birth: 24-May-1860
Place of Birth: Ridgeway, Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 03-Nov-1919
Profession: professional wrestler
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Evan Lewis (wrestler)
- Evan Lewis (May 24, 1860 – November 3, 1919) was an American professional wrestler who was the first recognized American Heavyweight Champion and is credited with perfecting the "stranglehold" or "neck yoke" more commonly known today as the rear naked choke.
- He is sometimes confused with Ed "Strangler" Lewis, a later 6-time World Heavyweight Champion also credited with first using the hold, whose moniker is attributed to Lewis's after a reporter noted a resemblance between the two.
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