Clarence Whistler

American professional and amateur wrestler (1856-1885)

クラレンス・ウィスラー

Born

24 February 1856, Delphi

Died

6 November 1885, Melbourne

Citizenship

United States

Sport

amateur wrestling, professional wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler, actor, professional wrestler

Clarence Whistler (February 24, 1856 - November 6, 1885) was a professional athlete and champion Greco-Roman wrestler of the 1880s. As the main rival to William Muldoon in wrestling of the early 1880s, he was best remembered for his unusual strength, indifference to pain and early death. He wrestled three famous bouts with Muldoon, totaling over 14 hours.

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q5126812 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.