Person Open DS/UK/8709 Ward; Jock (fl 1950s); British wrestler Ward Jock fl 1950s British wrestler Male

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. www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/ International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/31/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7a58ef19-6d7e-43da-9c48-b44873acc0fd