Nearly 15 years after his death, pro wrestler Clarence Henhawke lives on as legend in Ingersoll, Ont.
Henhawke, whose family was from Six Nations of the Grand River territory, was a child when his family moved to Ingersoll with his siblings.
Henhawke excelled in sports. He was first a skilled hockey player and played semi-professionally, and made his first appearance in the wrestling ring in 1960.
“He was 6-foot-2,” said his son, Roger, 73, who recalls working out with his dad in the home gym after he took up wrestling. “He weighed about 280 pounds and was as strong as an ox.
“He became pretty legendary here in Ingersoll,” he said.
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