June Byers
Real Name: DeAlva Sibly
Height: 164 cm Weight: 62 kg.
Life Span: 1918-1998
Hometown: June was born in Houston, Texas
Finishing Move: Byers Bridge
Training: June initially trained from a young age with her uncle, lightweight wrestler Onoway Roberts. June started her professional wrestling career in 1944 being trained by Mae Young.
Marital Status: Married wrestler/promoter Sam Menacker
Bio
June Byers combined good ring psychology with sound mat wrestling skills. As a heel June would work the crowd into a frenzy as she choked her opponents behind the referees back whilst holding them ready to deliver her back breaker which was one of her moves she was known for.
Achievements
* wrestled from the 1940s through to the 1960s
* won the tag team titles with Millie Stafford
* August 20, l954 June Byers beat wrestling legend Mildred Burke in a one hour 3 fall match in Atlanta, Georgia, when she became the only one to get a pinfall.
* June held the world title belt from 1954 until her a car accident forced her into retirement in 1964.
* June Byers is considered one of the best female wrestlers of all time.
Related Links
Back