Joe Stecher

American professional wrestler (1893-1974)

ジョー・ステッカー

Born

4 April 1893, Dodge

Died

29 March 1974

Citizenship

United States

Sport

amateur wrestling, professional wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler, actor, professional wrestler

Joe Stecher (April 4, 1893 – March 29, 1974), sometimes spelled Joe Stetcher, was an American professional wrestler and three-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Known for his ferocity, tremendous leg strength and extensive knowledge of the sport, Stecher is considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In 2000, Stecher was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Awards and honours

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

External links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q6212497 (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.