John Katan

John Katan
John Katan
Born	July 12, 1901[1]; Cherniwtsi, Ukraine[1]
Died	March 9, 1968 (aged 66)[1]; Brantford, Ontario[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Honest John, ; Palermo Panther, ; Calgary Eyeopener
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Billed weight	240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)[1]
Debut	July 1, 1928[1]
Retired	1949 [1]

John Katan was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional wrestler.

Championships and accomplishments

Dominion Wrestling Union
- NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship (New Zealand version) (2 times) [2]

International Wrestling Association (Montreal)
- IWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Maple Leaf Wrestling
- NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (2 times)

"SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: John Katan". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
"British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title (New Zealand)". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

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