American professional wrestler (1952-1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 2, 1998) was an American professional wrestler who was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring names, Junkyard Dog and JYD for short. He died in Forest, Mississippi on June 2, 1998 after he fell asleep at the wheel of the car he was driving home in and crashed into another car.[1]
| Junkyard Dog | |
|---|---|
![Thumb](#/media/File:Sylvester_"Junkyard_Dog"_Ritter_in_the_mid-80s.jpg) | |
| Born | December 13, 1952 Wadesboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1998 (aged 45) Forest, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Leroy Rochester Stagger Lee Big Daddy Ritter Junkyard Dog |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Larry Johnson |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1993 |
Ritter held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
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