David Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1958–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Alan Adkisson (July 22, 1958 – February 10, 1984) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name David Von Erich. A member of the Von Erich Family, Von Erich is best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling, the Dallas, Texas-based professional wrestling promotion owned by his father, Fritz Von Erich.[4]
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David Von Erich | |
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Birth name | David Alan Adkisson[1] |
Born | (1958-07-22)July 22, 1958[1] Lake Dallas, Texas, U.S.[2] |
Died | February 10, 1984(1984-02-10) (aged 25)[1] Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Cause of death | Acute enteritis |
Spouse(s) | Candy McLeod (m. 1978–1979)Trisha Matter (m. 1982) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Von Erich |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | David Von Erich "The Yellow Rose of Texas" |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 230 lb (104 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Dallas, Texas Lake Dallas, Texas Shady Shores, Texas[3] |
Trained by | Fritz Von Erich[2] |
Debut | June 28, 1977[2] |
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