Billy Two Rivers

Biography

Billy Two Rivers was a Canadian Mohawk professional wrestler, actor, and community leader. Born in Kahnawake in 1935, he began training with Don Eagle to become a wrestler at age 18 and went on to compete professionally from 1953 until his retirement in 1977. He later became the leader of the Kahnawake First Nations reserve in 1978 and played a significant role in the 1990 Oka Crisis.