Jack Claybourne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jack Claybourne
Claybourne, circa 1946
Birth name	Elmer Claybourn
Born	(1910-03-08)March 8, 1910 Mexico, Missouri, United States
Died	January 7, 1960(1960-01-07) (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Black Dragon Black Panther Elmer Claybourne Jack Claybourne Pablo Hernández
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Debut	1931
Retired	1958

Elmer Claybourne (March 8, 1910 – January 7, 1960), was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jack Claybourne.

Professional wrestling career

Claybourne began his wrestling career in 1931.

On September 2, 1941, Claybourne won the Kentucky Negro Wrestling Championship from Hallie Samara in Louisville, KY. The following year he lost the title to King Kong Clayton. He won the Negro World Heavyweight and the Light Heavyweight Wrestling Titles in the United States. He was a recognized champion in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Also he wrestled mainly in the National Wrestling Alliance's Toronto and Hawaii territories where he became a major star during the 1940s and 1950s.

Championships and accomplishments

• 50th State Big Time Wrestling
  • Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Kentucky
  • Kentucky Negro Championship
  • Kentucky Negro Wrestling Championship
  • World Negro Heavyweight Title
  • Negro Light Heavyweight Wrestling Titles
• Maple Leaf Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship(1 time) - with Luther Lindsay
  • NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)(1 time)

See also

• List of premature professional wrestling deaths