Tags: Wrestler.
John Pesek (February 21 1894 – March 12 1978) was an American professional wrestler and notable greyhound racing dog breeder.He was born to Bohemian parents near Ravenna Nebraska the fifth of seven children and grew up living the hard life of the American pioneer. His father Martin died in an accident when John was twelve. He originally planned a career in boxing but took to professional wrestling instead with which he became familiar by attending the traveling carnivals of the era.