Billy Two Rivers

Billy Two Rivers (Mohawk name Kaientaronkwen, May 5, 1935 – February 12, 2023) was a Canadian Mohawk professional wrestler. He began wrestling professionally in 1953 and retired in 1977, having worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Canada.

Billy Two Rivers
Two Rivers, c.1972
Born(1935-05-05)May 5, 1935
Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 12, 2023(2023-02-12) (aged 87)
Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
ChildrenWayne Hemingway
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Billy Two Rivers
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Trained byDon Eagle
DebutFebruary 1953
Retired1977

In 1978, Two Rivers became a leader of the Mohawk nation on the Kahnawake reservation. He played a major role in blockading the Honoré Mercier Bridge during the 1990 Oka Crisis. He also appeared in several films.

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