Billy Two Rivers
| Billy Two Rivers | |
|---|---|
Two Rivers, c. 1972 | |
| Born | May 5, 1935 Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | February 12, 2023 (aged 87) Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Quebec, Canada |
| Children | Wayne Hemingway |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Billy Two Rivers |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Trained by | Don Eagle |
| Debut | February 1953 |
| Retired | 1977 |
Billy Two Rivers (Mohawk name Kaientaronkwen, May 5, 1935 – February 12, 2023) was a Canadian Mohawk professional wrestler, actor, and a leader of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke.
He began wrestling professionally in 1953 and retired in 1977, having worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. In 1978, he become leader of the Kahnawake First Nations reserve, played a major role in blockading the Honoré Mercier Bridge during the 1990 Oka Crisis.