Born in Ridgeway, Wisconsin, Clayton began wrestling professionally winning a 64-man tournament in Montana in May 1882 and was billed as the Montana Heavyweight Champion after defeating Ben Knight for the Wisconsin Heavyweight Championship in a Dodgeville match on March 21,1883.
Clayton was born in Ridgeway, Wisconsin. Clayton began wrestling professionally winning a 64-man tournament in Montana in May 1882. Clayton was billed as the Montana Heavyweight Champion after. Clayton was defeating Ben Knight for the Wisconsin Heavyweight Championship in a Dodgeville match on March 21,1883.