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In 1976, the Crockett family purchased the Asheville Orioles and renamed them the Charlotte Orioles. They also saved the historic Calvin Griffith Park from being torn down and restored it to preserve its history. It was renamed Jim Crockett Memorial Park, and then DBA "Crockett Park" in 1977. The stadium was set on fire by a group of juveniles ...
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE.
Born to Jim Crockett Sr. and Elizabeth (Eversole) Crockett, Jim Jr. graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1960. He and his younger siblings (David, Jackie, and Frances) were largely uninvolved in professional wrestling until their father's death in 1973. The elder Crockett had been a promoter of wrestling and ...
Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), [1] [2] better known by his ring name Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Tully Arthur Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a Canadian-American professional wrestler and manager.He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s as a member of The Four Horsemen and The Brain Busters.
In 1943, Crockett married Margaret Williams. In 1940s, they moved to San Francisco, California. [2] After Crockett's active military service, he and his family moved to Concord, Massachusetts. Crockett and his wife had four children, Carol, Robert, Jean and Mary. [2] On July 11, 1979, Crockett died from cancer on holiday in Jamaica. He was 63. [4]
By the end of the year, he formed an alliance with former rival Rip Oliver and his son Larry. On April 14, 1990, he turned on the Olivers during a match with The Grappler, The Equalizer, and Brian Adams, turning heel for the first time in his career. As a heel, he feuded with the Olivers, Scott Norton, and Scotty the Body.
Crockett's ex-wife Elpidia Carrillo: Maria Pendroza: Louis Pendroza's wife who sets up the Pendroza family Miguel Ferrer: Ramon Pendroza: Son of Louis Pendroza/drug dealer Rafael Ferrer: Carlos Jr. Ramon's cousin 11 "Miami Squeeze" Robert Joy [58] Sebastian Ross: Drug smuggler Rita Moreno [58] Madelyn Woods: Florida Congresswoman Peter Nelson ...