Harry Pennington (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1902 Leigh, England |
| Died | 11 April 1995 (aged 92) Leigh, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
Harry Pennington (20 August 1902 – 11 April 1995) was a British amateur wrestler in the 1920s.
Biography
In 1926, Pennington was the bantamweight freestyle champion of Great Britain after winning the title at the British Wrestling Championships.[1]
He also taught Joe Reid and was the inaugural winner of the Lancashire Championship in 1925.[2]
By profession Pennington was a miner and was selected to represent England against France in February 1927[3] and defeated the French wrestler Dueayla[4] in match where he was the only British winner.[2]
References
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ a b "A Wrestling Champion". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 24 February 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Harry Pennington aged 24". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 2 February 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Anglo-French Wrestling". Leicester Evening Mail. 19 February 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
https://web.archive.org/web/20070204002806/http://www.britishwrestling.org/plibrary/seniordb/BSC1904_2001.pdf http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2006/8/24/924190.html