Biography | Ward was a protege of Athol Oakeley. He wrestled Ed Bright in 1952 for Oakley's version of the British Heavyweight Title at the Royal Albert Hall and faced Joe Robinson at Harringay.
Other memorable opponents included Bert Mansfield, Al Hayes and Jerry Hoggarth. It was against Hoggarth, at the Royal Albert Hall in April 1953, that Jock finally lost the British heavyweight championship. |