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Jan 10, 2023 · On February 20th, 1975, passengers Bobby Shane, Buddy Colt, Dennis McCord, and ‘Playboy’ Gary Hart were on board. Later in the year, on October 4th, 1975, a second fateful flight occurred with Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, Bob Bruggers, Tim Woods, and David Crockett aboard. These tragic plane crashes would change the wrestling world forever.
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1960. Retired. 2004. Gary Richard Williams [2] (January 24, 1942 – March 16, 2008) was an American professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart. [1] Hart was one of the pivotal driving forces behind what is considered to be World Class Championship Wrestling 's ...
Feb 8, 2015 · Gary Williams, known as wrestling manager Gary Hart, was next. Then came Ronald Reed, aka Buddy Colt, who was piloting the plane. Robert Schoenberger, the wrestler Bobby Shane, never made it out ...
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- Wrote An Autobiography. In 2009 — the year after Gary Hart died of a heart attack — came the publication of his autobiography. Co-written with Philip Varriale, My Life In Wrestling… With A Little Help From My Friends is considered by fans lucky enough to own it to be a must-read, but unfortunately the book is out of print, with copies selling for hundreds (and even thousands) of dollars on eBay.
- Tried To Rekindle The Texas Wrestling Scene. After leaving WCW in 1990, Gary Hart returned to the Texas wrestling scene and spent the rest of the decade trying to bring the territory back to its former glory.
- J-Tex Corporation. As alluded to above, eventually Gary Hart put together his own stable in WCW called the J-Tex Corporation. With a name emphasizing the Texan and Japanese roots of some of its members, the group included Terry Funk, The Great Muta, “Dirty” Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer, and another Japanese wrestler, The Dragonmaster.
- Created The Great Muta. If the above description of The Great Kabuki sounded curiously similar to fellow Japanese legend The Great Muta, that’s no coincidence.
Aug 27, 2022 · The remnants of 1975 plane crash that killed Bobby Shane and seriously injured Buddy Colt, Gary Hart and Austin Idol (then known as Mike McCord). ... A second generation boxer and wrestler, Wright ...
Jun 26, 2023 · 48 years ago, in 1975, the pro wrestling world was rocked by a pair of plane crashes. The first, on February 20, killed Bobby Shane, retired Buddy Colt, and also severely injured Gary Hart and ...
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Aug 6, 2019 · However, 1975 was a tragic year of plane crashes. Just a couple of weeks later, on February 20, 'Playboy' Gary Hart, Dennis McCord, Bobby Shane, and Buddy Colt were victims of a plane crash en route from Miami to Tampa. The plane crashed into Tampa Bay, and, unfortunately, Shane died in the crash at only 29 years old.
