Notable people · Athlete · Strongman · Author
Ottley R. Coulter
Ottley Russell Coulter was born in Parkman, Geauga County, and became a circus strongman, wrestler and weightlifting writer. He co-founded the American Continental Weightlifting Association in the 1920s.
At a glance
- Born
- 1890-06-06
- Died
- 1976-12-17
- Education
- Hiram College, Hiram, OH, two years
- Known as
- Athlete, Strongman, Author
- Organizations
- American Continental Weightlifting Association
Life story
Ottley Coulter was born in 1890 in Parkman, in Geauga County. He attended Hiram College for two years before leaving.
From 1912 to 1916 he performed in circuses, including Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. He also worked for U.S. Steel and later served as a municipal police officer in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania.
In the 1920s he helped found the American Continental Weightlifting Association and wrote for Strength magazine. In 1952 he wrote a book on strongman stunts.
His wife, Ethel Alexander, died in 1972. He died in Lemont Furnace in 1976 and is buried at Sylvan Heights Cemetery.
Timeline
What Ottley is known for
- Circus performer, including Ringling Bros., 1912-1916
- Co-founded the American Continental Weightlifting Association
- Wrote How to Perform Strongman Stunts (1952)
- How to Perform Strongman Stunts (1952)
Family
- wife: Ethel Alexander
Ohio places
Where Ottley R. Coulter was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Parkman, Geauga County ZIP 44080 · Geauga County
- School: Hiram, Portage County ZIP 44234 · Hiram · Portage County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Ottley Russell Coulter birth, schooling, circus and weightlifting career, books, death
