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Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16827

Dates

  • Creation: c.1931

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan (1907-1981) was a professional wrestler from Kansas, Missouri. He could not speak or hear.He attended the Missouri School for the Deaf, and made his professional wrestling debut in 1923. From 1933 to 1934 he won 109 straight matches, earning him the title of World Junior Middleweight Champ. His career in the ring lasted 24 years. Rattan's manager was also deaf and they would communicate in the ring with gestures. He may have communicated with other people using pen and paper. In 1951 he resided in Los Angeles with his wife, Lenore Kelly, an alumna of the Indiana school for the Deaf. He died in 1981.

Extent

.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder (letter))

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Langdon Manor Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 18 April 2023.

Source

Title
Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2024-04-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States