Duke Keomuka
| Duke Keomuka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Martin Hisao Tanaka |
| Born | April 22, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 30, 1991 (aged 70) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Children | Pat Tanaka |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hisao Tanaka Duke Keomuka |
| Trained by | Tsutao Higami |
| Debut | 1947[1] |
Martin Hisao Tanaka (April 22, 1921 – June 30, 1991)professional wrestler better known as Duke Keomuka. He is the father of wrestler Pat Tanaka and referee Jimmy Tanaka.
Biography
Because he was a
In the 1950s, Keomuka formed a very successful tag team with Hiro Matsuda. Keomuka was also a top wrestler in the 1950s and the 1960s while competing in Texas before settling in Florida.[3][4][5]
Keomuka died on June 30, 1991, at the age of 70. His son was scheduled for a match teaming up with Paul Diamond (who at the time worked as Kato of the Orient Express tag team) to take on Haku and The Barbarian but didn't arrive as his father died the day before the match, so his manager Mr. Fuji took his place.
Championships and achievements
- 4 times) - with Hiro Matsuda
- Midwest Wrestling Association
- MWA Ohio Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sato Keomuka
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)[6][7]
- NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
- Ivan Kalmikoff (1), Mr. Moto (2), Don Evans (1), Tiny Mills (1), Kinji Shibuya (1), Tony Martin (1), Tokyo Joe (1) and John Tolos (1)[8][9]
- 6 times) - with Taro Miyaki (2), Mr. Moto (1), Tony Martin (1), Antonio Inoki (1) and Fritz Von Erich (1)[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "Wrestler Profiles: Duke Keomuka". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Japanese American Internee Data File: Hisao Tanaka". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ISBN 978-1-55490-284-2.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
- ISBN 978-1-61321-097-0.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Texas Brass Knucks Title [East Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
External links
- Duke Keomuka's profile at Cagematch.net
