Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Barton Adkisson Sr. (August 16, 1929 – September 10, 1997), better known by his ring name Fritz Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was a 3-time world champion and a 6-time NWA United States Champion. He was the owner of World Class Championship Wrestling.[4]
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Fritz Von Erich | |
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Birth name | Jack Barton Adkisson |
Born | (1929-08-16)August 16, 1929 Jewett, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1997(1997-09-10) (aged 68)[1] Lake Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Brain and lung cancer |
Spouse(s) |
Doris J. Smith
(m. 1950; div. 1992) |
Children | 6, including Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris |
Family | Von Erich |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Fritz Von Erich Tetsu no Tsume (Iron Claw) Jack Adkisson[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Denton, Texas Berlin, Germany |
Trained by | Stu Hart |
Debut | 1953[2] |
Retired | 1982 |
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