Jumbo Tsuruta
| Jumbo Tsuruta | |
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| Born |
March 25, 1951 Makioka, Yamanashi |
| Died | May 13, 2000 (aged 49) Philippines |
| Cause of death | Complications from kidney transplant |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jumbo Tsuruta Tommy Tsuruta The Terror of Yamanashi |
| Billed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Billed weight | 130 kg (290 lb) |
| Trained by |
Dory Funk Jr. Lou Thesz All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | March 24, 1973 |
| Retired | February 20, 1999 |
Tomomi Tsuruta (鶴田 友美 Tsuruta Tomomi?, March 25, 1951 – May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta (ジャンボ鶴田?), was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) for most of his career, and is well known for being the first ever Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National Championship, and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship, and unifying the three titles. He is also known for being one-half of the first-ever World Tag Team Champions with Yoshiaki Yatsu, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.
Tsuruta participated in many sports, such as swimming, basketball, and sumo while attending Hikawa Senior High School in Yamanashi-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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