Bearcat Wright
American professional wrestler (1932–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward M. Wright (January 13, 1932 – August 28, 1982) was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s. Despite racial tension in the United States, he became wildly popular as a babyface. Wrestling in either singles competition or in tag team competition (often matched with Bobo Brazil), thousands of fans would pack arenas to see him.[3] He was the son of boxer Ed "Bearcat" Wright, and had an 8–0 record as a professional boxer himself in the early 1950s, boxing as "Bearcat Wright Jr."
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Bearcat Wright | |
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Birth name | Edward A. Wright |
Born | (1932-01-13)January 13, 1932[1] Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1] |
Died | (aged 50)[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bearcat Wright[1]
Bearcat Wright Jr.[1] The Black Panther[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
Debut | 1952[2] |
Retired | 1975[2] |
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