Orig Williams

Orig Williams
Williams in his wrestling attire
Birth nameOrig Williams
Born(1931-03-20)20 March 1931
Ysbyty Ifan, Wales
Died12 November 2009(2009-11-12) (aged 78)
Denbighshire, Wales
ChildrenTara Bethan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Bandito
Orig Williams
Billed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Debut1950
Retired1991

Orig Williams (20 March 1931 – 12 November 2009) was a Welsh professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. Williams spent his wrestling career in the persona of a villainous heel under the pseudonym "El Bandito", and after retiring as a fighter he became a promoter, manager and television presenter. He is recognised as one of the most famous wrestlers to come from Wales.[1]

  1. ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 981. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.