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== Biography ==

~~'''~~Frank S. Leavitt~~''' — First Sergeant; known as "Man Mountain Dean"~~. ~~Summary~~ from ~~a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs~~.~~google~~.~~com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source])~~.

Frank Simmons Leavitt was born on 30 June 1891 in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Exceptionally large from childhood, he enlisted in the Army before World War I—early age records are cloudy—and served multiple hitches under Gen. John J. Pershing, including Mexican-border duty and combat in France.

Frank Simmons Leavitt was born on 30 June 1891 in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Exceptionally large from childhood, he entered the Army before World War I (after arranging a Bowery stranger to sign enlistment papers in place of his father, which clouds some early age records). He served multiple hitchs under Gen. John J. Pershing, including Mexican-border duty and combat in France.

After the war he played college and professional football, then became a celebrated professional wrestler, first as Soldier Leavitt and later as Man Mountain Dean, and also worked in films and stunts. In World War II he returned to uniform as a first sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor at Camp Ritchie. Ritchie Boys remembered the shorn, 320-pound celebrity teaching close combat and American slang before overseas deployment.

After the war he played college and professional football, then became a celebrated professional ~~wrestler—first~~ as Soldier Leavitt, later as Man Mountain ~~Dean—and appeared~~ in films and ~~stunt work~~. In World War II he returned to uniform as a first sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor at Camp Ritchie~~, where~~ Ritchie Boys remembered the shorn, 320-pound celebrity teaching close combat and American slang.

He died on 29 May 1953.

== Research notes ==

* Alias: Man Mountain Dean

* Rank listed as First Sergeant on Notable Ritchie Boys slide

* Instructor status unclear from the slide (unlike Rex Applegate, who is explicitly labeled Instructor)

* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import

* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )

* No ASN in Classes 1–31 roster import; page originates from Notable Ritchie Boys slides plus Sports Illustrated (June 2022) profile.

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 == Biography ==
-'''Frank S. Leavitt''' — First Sergeant; known as "Man Mountain Dean". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
+Frank Simmons Leavitt was born on 30 June 1891 in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Exceptionally large from childhood, he enlisted in the Army before World War I—early age records are cloudy—and served multiple hitches under Gen. John J. Pershing, including Mexican-border duty and combat in France.
-Frank Simmons Leavitt was born on 30 June 1891 in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Exceptionally large from childhood, he entered the Army before World War I (after arranging a Bowery stranger to sign enlistment papers in place of his father, which clouds some early age records). He served multiple hitchs under Gen. John J. Pershing, including Mexican-border duty and combat in France.
+After the war he played college and professional football, then became a celebrated professional wrestler, first as Soldier Leavitt and later as Man Mountain Dean, and also worked in films and stunts. In World War II he returned to uniform as a first sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor at Camp Ritchie. Ritchie Boys remembered the shorn, 320-pound celebrity teaching close combat and American slang before overseas deployment.
-After the war he played college and professional football, then became a celebrated professional wrestler—first as Soldier Leavitt, later as Man Mountain Dean—and appeared in films and stunt work. In World War II he returned to uniform as a first sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor at Camp Ritchie, where Ritchie Boys remembered the shorn, 320-pound celebrity teaching close combat and American slang.
 He died on 29 May 1953.
 == Research notes ==
-* Alias: Man Mountain Dean
-* Rank listed as First Sergeant on Notable Ritchie Boys slide
-* Instructor status unclear from the slide (unlike Rex Applegate, who is explicitly labeled Instructor)
-* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import
-* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )
 * No ASN in Classes 1–31 roster import; page originates from Notable Ritchie Boys slides plus Sports Illustrated (June 2022) profile.