Person Open DS/UK/9058 Mann; Tommy (fl 1930s-1960s); English wrestler Mann Tommy fl 1930s-1960s English wrestler Male

Londoner Tommy Mann was always associated with his adopted home of Manchester, the city in which he lived for most of his adult life, until his untimely death aged just fifty. He was arguably the modern era's greatest British middleweight champion. Mann began his wrestling career in the rowdy rings of the 1930s, a regular worker for promoter Athol Oakeley, amongst others. The outbreak of war, during which he reached the rank of Sergeant Major, naturally delayed his career development and he was only to reach his peak following the outbreak of peace. Like many others of the time, Mann's success as a wrestler found him work in the wider world of entertainment. He appeared in films and television as a stuntman and also cropped up regularly on popular television shows that included the Benny Hill Show, numerous drama series and television commercials. 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 11/20/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f3cac95e-c7f7-4eef-9465-da9dbb8fe5a7