11 Facts About Marshall Esteppe

Marshall Wallace Esteppe was an American amateur and professional wrestler.

Marshall Esteppe wrestled primarily throughout the National Wrestling Alliance where he became a three-time World Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Marshall Esteppe was born March 1,1909, to Bourbon and Mary Marshall Esteppe.

Marshall Esteppe was invited to watch professional wrestlers George Tragos, Lloyd Carter and World Middleweight Champion Chris Jordan at Carter's Globe Hotel in Centralia.

Carter arranged for Marshall Esteppe to compete in shoot matches at carnivals.

Marshall Esteppe had his first professional bout, under the ring name Marshall Carter in 1933 and married his wife Ruth one year later.

Marshall Esteppe would wrestle for the following 21 years, relocating several times throughout the United States.

Marshall Esteppe won his first title by defeating Gus Kallios for the NWA Middleweight title in 1935 and went on to win the 175-pound title three years later by defeating Jesse James.

Marshall Esteppe retired in 1953, having wrestle approximately 3,000 matches throughout the USA.

Marshall Esteppe returned to wrestling in 1959, accepting a role as wrestling coach at the University of Missouri and playing a pivotal role in the re-creation of the college's wrestling programme, which had been discontinued in the mid-1930s.

Marshall Esteppe coached four years without pay, starting the University of Missouri's journey to prominence in collegiate wrestling.