dʒˈɑːnəθən, nˈɪkneɪmd "ðə mˈɔːɹmən dʒˈaɪənt" wʌzɐ sˈɛkənd dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən stˈɑːɹ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈɛslɚ bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːnəθən hˌuː mˌeɪd hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ deɪbjˈuː ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Jonathan, nicknamed "The Mormon Giant" was a second generation star (his father was former wrestler Brother Jonathan) who made his professional wrestling debut after World War II.