Kay Noble | |
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Birth name | Mary Charlene Noble |
Born | St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.[1] | October 15, 1940
Died | April 27, 2006 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. | (aged 65)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kay Noble |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 132 lb (60 kg)[1][3] |
Trained by | Laura Martinez Sonny Myers[3] |
Debut | 1957[4] |
Retired | 1987 |
Mary Charlene Noble[5] (October 15, 1940 – April 27, 2006), known from childhood by her nickname Kay Noble,[5] was an American professional wrestler. Her career spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s, during which time she was known for her toughness in the ring. She worked along well-known female professional wrestlers such as Penny Banner, The Fabulous Moolah, and Gladys Gillem. She also wrestled in mixed tag team matches with partners such as her husband Doug Gilbert and Terry Funk. During her almost thirty years wrestling, she held the Texas Women's Championship, Central States Women's Championship, and AWA World Women's Championship. She was also honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club in 2001, before dying of stomach cancer in April 2006.
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