Ōuchiyama Heikichi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ōuchiyama Heikichi

sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1926

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1985

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Ōuchiyama Heikichi

  • Ouchiyama Heikichi (born Heikichi Ouchi, 19 June 1926 – 1 November 1985) was a sumo wrestler from Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.
  • He made his professional debut in 1944, and reached the top makuuchi division in 1949.
  • He reached the second highest rank of ozeki in 1955, and was a runner-up in two tournaments.
  • He was well known for his extraordinary size – at 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1/2 in) tall he was the tallest modern era ozeki until Akebono in 1992.
  • After his retirement in 1959 he worked as a coach at Tokitsukaze stable and Tatsutagawa stable until his death in 1985.

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