Norman Frederick Charles III | |
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Birth name | Norman Lowndes[1][2] |
Born | Droylsden, England | 25 July 1941
Died | 22 August 2019 Milton, Florida, U.S. | (aged 78)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Norman Frederick Charles III Maurice LaRue Murphy the Surfie Murphy the Magnificent Norman Fredick Charles Wild Red Berry[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] |
Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Sydney, Australia |
Trained by | Al Morgan[3] |
Debut | 1960[3] |
Retired | 1983 |
Norman Frederick Charles III (25 July 1941 – 22 August 2019[4]) was an English professional wrestler who was known worldwide under the name Murphy the Surfie. Initially Charles competed both in North American and international promotions as part of The Royal Kangaroos with his cousin Jonathan Boyd.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]