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Martin Austin Ruane (10 October 1946 – 29 November 1998) [5] was a British professional wrestler of Irish parentage, best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks. He was one of the best-known wrestlers on the British wrestling scene in the 1970s and 1980s.
A. J. Weberman was head of Haystacks Calhoun fan club. [15] He and colleague Andre the Giant were known for a story Andre told about their visit to a diner: There was a place next to the arena which was one of those all-you-can-eat-for-two-dollars joints... When Haystacks and I walked in you could see the waitress almost faint.
Shirley Crabtree Jr., was the first child of a blacksmith's daughter and weighed about twelve pounds at birth. [1]: 12 He was given the name Shirley, like his father, who was a professional player of rugby league for Halifax R.L.F.C. and part of the team that won the Challenge Cup at Wembley in 1931.
Austin Currie, a key figure in Northern Ireland’s civil rights movement, died on Tuesday at the age of 82.
Funeral Date Country City No. of attendees Television audience C. N. Annadurai: February 4, 1969
Humphrey, who at the time was working on a farm where he was known for his uncommon strength, began his wrestling career in 1953 by wrestling a bear for 28 minutes. [6] For about eight years, Humphrey wrestled a number of matches, some of them televised, often against Haystacks Calhoun who regularly weighed over 600 lb (270 kg) himself.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Road. Kenneth W. Poe Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. Show comments
A Virginia family of four who dedicated their lives to figure skating and each other were among the victims who died in Wednesday's devastating plane crash near Reagan National Airport.. Business ...