How to Pronounce Ōuchiyama Heikichi
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Jun 19, 1926 Died on 01 Nov 1985 (aged 59)
sumo wrestler
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About Uchiyama 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.
