Dick Beyer
American professional wrestler (1930–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard John "Dick" Beyer (July 11, 1930 – March 7, 2019) was an American professional wrestler is best known by his ring names, The Destroyer and Doctor X. Among other places, he worked extensively in Japan and in 2017 he was awarded one of the country's highest honors, the Order of the Rising Sun.
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Birth name | Richard John Beyer |
Born | (1930-07-11)July 11, 1930[1] Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 2019(2019-03-07) (aged 88) Akron, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Children | 4; Including Kurt |
Family | Billy Red Lyons (brother-in-law) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dick Beyer The Destroyer Dr. X |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Debut | December 29, 1954 |
Retired | July 29, 1993 |
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