Dutch Mantell
| Dutch Mantel | |
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Mantel in April 2014
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| Birth name | Wayne Maurice Keown |
| Born |
November 29, 1949 The Carolinas, United States |
| Residence | West Memphis, United States |
| Alma mater | Clemson University |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chris Gallagher Dutch Mantel Dutch Mantell Texas Dirt Uncle Zebekiah Wayne Cowen Zeb Colter Zebekiah |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | "Wandering along the roads of U.S. Route 190" "Oil Trough, Texas" Nashville, Tennessee |
| Debut | 1972 |
| Retired | 1990 |
Wayne Maurice Keown (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestling manager, booker and retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Dutch Mantel (also spelled Mantell). He is currently signed with Impact Wrestling, as a creative consultant.
Keown debuted in 1972, as Wayne Cowan. He achieved fame on the regional and independent circuits, as well as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as Dutch Mantel. Keown also worked with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as Uncle Zebekiah in the early to mid-1990s, and again in the 2010s as Zeb Colter. In the late 1990s and 2000s, he worked as a booker for the World Wrestling Council (WWC), the International Wrestling Association, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
Keown graduated from Walhalla High School in Walhalla, SC. He attended Clemson University for one year before being 'drafted' into military service undergoing basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC before being assigned to the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division Keown was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal for his tour of Vietnam.
Keown debuted in 1972 as "Wayne Cowan". He then became "Dutch Mantel", and added the "Dirty" nickname in 1980. He wrestled for various Southern promotions, and achieved considerable success in the National Wrestling Alliance.
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