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Duncan C. Ross
Ross displayed on a cigarette card by Allen & Ginter, 1888
Born	Glasgow, Scotland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Duncan C. Ross
Billed from	Glasgow, Scotland

Duncan C. Ross (March 16, 1855 – September 8, 1919) was a wrestler starting around 1879, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His fame extending across north america many in the states and Canada knew him as the police chief of Cobourg, Ontario and the champion of the dominion. He lost to Catch as Can Style Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby in 1881 for the American Heavyweight Championship.

He was a famous Scotch athlete who was the Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891. He also fought in mixed style challenge matches including Cornish wrestling in the US in the 1890s. He also claimed the all round championship at wrestling and weight throwing.

Championships and accomplishments

• • American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • American/World Graeco-Roman Championship
  • American/World Mixed Style Championship
  • American Collar-and-Elbow Championship
  • Cornish wrestling champion of New Zealand in 1891.

References

1. The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
2. The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
4. "Duncan C. Ross Wrestling History". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
5. "Duncan C. Ross - Classic Wrestling Articles". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
6. Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
7. "Duncan C. Ross Results". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
8. ^ Wrestling Championship, LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 9310, 13 JANUARY 1891, p5.
9. ^ Lewis and Ross matched, Cincinnati Tribune, 11 November 1893, p3.
10. "Title Lineages: American/World Graeco-Roman Championship". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
11. "Title Lineages: American Mixed Styles Championship". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
12. "American Collar-and-Elbow Title (19th Century)".
13. The National Police Gazette 1880-08-07: Vol 36 Iss 150. Internet Archive. Open Court Publishing Co. 1880-08-07.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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