Jack Pfefer

Jack Pfefer
Publicity still of Jack Pfefer.
Born(1894-12-10)December 10, 1894
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 13, 1974(1974-09-13) (aged 79)
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jack Pfefer
Debutc. 1924
Retired1967

Jack Pfefer (also commonly spelled as "Pfeffer"; December 10, 1894 – September 13, 1974) was an American professional wrestling promoter during the early-to-mid twentieth century. He pioneered an earlier form of sports entertainment, as he was one of the first promoters to visualize the pro wrestling business in the mold of theater. However, he developed an infamous reputation when he exposed the sport's inner secrets to the mainstream press in a spiteful attack that nearly destroyed the entire industry.