Harry Light

Harry Light
Born
Harold Lecht

(1898-09-17)September 17, 1898
Paris, France
DiedOctober 29, 1971(1971-10-29) (aged 73)
NationalityFrench/American
OccupationPromoter
Years active1929–1959
OrganizationHarry Light Wrestling Office
Military career
AllegianceCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Navy
Years of service1916-1918
Battles / warsWorld War I

Harold Lecht, known professionally as Harry Light (September 17, 1898 - October 29, 1971) was a French/American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Harry Light Wrestling Office in Detroit, Michigan from 1945 to 1959. He was one of the six founders of the National Wrestling Alliance, the body that dominated professional wrestling in North America for much of the latter half of the twentieth century.