Katsuo Uchida (内田 勝男)
Japanese
Katsuo Uchida is a former professional sumo wrestler from the Tokitsukaze stable. His highest rank was East Ōzeki, with a career record of 413 wins, 245 losses, and 8 absences.
He made his professional debut in March 1961, entering the ring at an unprecedented rank of Makushita 10 from Tokitsukaze stable. In March 1963, he became the first university graduate to be promoted to Ōzeki, earning the nickname "Intellectual Ōzeki." Just two years after retiring, in 1970, he was elected to the Sumo Association's board of directors as the youngest member in history. At 60, he became the chairman, making history as the first university-educated wrestler to hold the position and the first chairman with a highest rank of Ōzeki.
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