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| Umanosuke Ueda | |
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| Birth name | Hiroshi Ueda |
| Born | 20 June 1940 Yatomi, Aichi, Japan |
| Died | 21 December 2011 (aged 71)[1] |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Umanosuke Ueda Mr. Ito Great Ito Tengu |
| Billed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Billed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Debut | 1961 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Hiroshi Ueda (上田 裕司, Ueda Hiroshi, 20 June 1940 – 21 December 2011) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Umanosuke Ueda (上田 馬之助, Ueda Umanosuke).[2] During his wrestling career, Ueda primarily stood out for wrestling with bleached blonde hair, a practice which was rare in his day but later became more common. His ring name was inspired by samurai warrior and Shinsengumi member Umanosuke Ueda.
- ^ "訃報：上田馬之助さん 71歳＝元プロレスラー - 毎日jp(毎日新聞)". Mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ Molinaro, John F.; Meltzer, Dave; Marek, Jeff (December 2002). Top 100 pro wrestlers of all time. Winding Stair Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781553663058. Retrieved 7 July 2011.