Frank Sexton (1914–February 1990) was an American professional wrestler in the early to mid-twentieth century. Along with Orville Brown, Bill Longson, and Lou Thesz, he was one of the biggest stars of the 1940s. A multiple-time world champion, his most significant run was as the Boston American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Heavyweight Champion from June 27, 1945 until May 23, 1950, when he lost the championship to Don Eagle in Cleveland, Ohio. Sexton died in 1990. Championships and accomplishments American Wrestling Association (Boston) AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) National Wrestling Alliance NWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version) (1 time) NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (4 times) Maryland State Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (Maryland version) (1 time) - unifies with Boston AWA World Heavyweight Championship Montreal Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (1 time) Midwest Wrestling Association MWA Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Other titles World Heavyweight Championship (Europe version) (1 time) Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000) Further reading Hornbaker, Tim. National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. References General Specific External links A biography of Orville Brown containing references to Sexton Frank Sexton at Cagematch.net Frank Sexton at Legacyofwrestling.com Frank Sexton at Wrestlingdata.com Frank Sexton at Wrestlingheritage.co.uk Frank Sexton at WrestlingScout Professional wrestling record for Frank Sexton from The Internet Wrestling Database 1914 births 1990 deaths American male professional wrestlers People from Madison County, Ohio 20th-century American male actors 20th-century professional wrestlers NWA British Empire Heavyweight Champions (Toronto version)