Dutch Mantell (wrestler, born 1881)

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
Born(1881-07-25)July 25, 1881
Diekirch, Luxembourg
DiedJanuary 31, 1941
Amarillo, Texas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dutch Mantell
Flying Dutchman

Early life

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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]

Professional wrestling career

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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]

Death

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Gardiur died from cancer at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas on January 31, 1941.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dutch Mantell". www.davickservices.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  2. ^ "Villain in ring was friend to street urchins". The Courier. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ^ "TSHA | Mantell, Dutch". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ "Dutch Mantell". GRAPPLING WITH HISTORY. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. ^ "West Texas Wrestling Territory". legacyofwrestling.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "TSHA | Mantell, Dutch". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.