Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur | |
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Born | Diekirch, Luxembourg | July 25, 1881
Died | January 31, 1941 Amarillo, Texas |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dutch Mantell Flying Dutchman |
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur (July 25, 1881 – January 31, 1941) was a Luxembourgish-American professional wrestler. [1] [2]
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur was born in Diekirch on July 25, 1881, to a French Protestant father and a Belgian Catholic mother. [3]
After travelling to England, South America and Australia, Gardiur arrived in New York City in 1900. After a stint in the United States Navy, he was a United States Citizen by 1906. In 1921, he met shooter Cal Farley and made his home in Amarillo. [4]
Gardiur, wrestled around the world, under the ringname Dutch Mantell, developing a reputation for being a vicious heel. During his later years he trained various wrestlers including Roy Welch. [5]
Gardiur died from cancer at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas on January 31, 1941. [6]
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur | |
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Born | Diekirch, Luxembourg | July 25, 1881
Died | January 31, 1941 Amarillo, Texas |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dutch Mantell Flying Dutchman |
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur (July 25, 1881 – January 31, 1941) was a Luxembourgish-American professional wrestler. [1] [2]
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur was born in Diekirch on July 25, 1881, to a French Protestant father and a Belgian Catholic mother. [3]
After travelling to England, South America and Australia, Gardiur arrived in New York City in 1900. After a stint in the United States Navy, he was a United States Citizen by 1906. In 1921, he met shooter Cal Farley and made his home in Amarillo. [4]
Gardiur, wrestled around the world, under the ringname Dutch Mantell, developing a reputation for being a vicious heel. During his later years he trained various wrestlers including Roy Welch. [5]
Gardiur died from cancer at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas on January 31, 1941. [6]