Maurice Letchford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Letchford

Canadian wrestler

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1965

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maurice Letchford (1908 – 1965) was a Canadian wrestler.
He was born in Pretoria, South Africa and lived in Montreal.
He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1928, welterweight class, after losing to Lloyd Appleton in the semifinal, and winning the 3rd place tournament.
Letchford turned professional in 1932 and competed through the late 1940s.
He was a well-known performer in Canada, Britain, and the United States.
He later became a wrestling promoter in Canada and South Africa.