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Frank Gou was an American professional wrestler that most notably took part in the EMLL 1st Anniversary Show on September 21, 1934. [1] During the event he was defeated by La Maravilla Emmascarada, [2] [3] [4]

Gou continued to wrestle in Mexico throughout the 1930s, including a loss to Tony Canales in 1935. [5] Gou's last recorded match took place on January 1, 1940, at a Wrestling In Guadalajara event, where he was defeated by Luis Robles. [6]

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