| Dave McKigney | |
|---|---|
 Dave McKigney (right) and Terrible Ted. Autographed by "Gene DuBois", a ring name of McKigney's. | |
| Born | June 9, 1932 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 4, 1988 (aged 56) Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Bearman The Canadian Wildman Jean Dubois Gene Dubois[1] Pierre Dubois Dave Dubois[1] The Beast |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg)[2] |
| Trained by | Red Garner |
| Debut | 1958 |
| Retired | 1987 |
Dave McKigney (June 9, 1932 – July 4, 1988) was a Canadian professional wrestler, also known by his ring name, The Bearman. He is best known for wrestling bears and training Terrible Ted. His appearance as a scruffy beard and long hair. He appeared in Canada with Stampede Wrestling and Maple Leaf Wrestling, and across the border for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1]
- ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (3 July 2013). "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Dave 'Wildman' McKigney". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.ca. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Gene DuBois « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.