Buddy Roberts

Buddy Roberts
Birth nameDale Hey[1]
BornJune 16, 1947[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedNovember 26, 2012(2012-11-26) (aged 65)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Cause of deathPneumonia[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Buddy Roberts[1]
Dale Valentine[1]
Dick Roberts
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)[2]
Billed from"Badstreet U.S.A."
Trained byIvan Koloff[3]
Debut1965
RetiredApril 2, 1993

Dale Hey (June 16, 1947 – November 26, 2012) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buddy "Jack" Roberts. Primarily a tag team wrestler, Roberts is known for his appearances as one of The Hollywood Blonds in the 1970s and as one of The Fabulous Freebirds in the 1980s. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of The Fabulous Freebirds.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Harris M. Lentz III (April 24, 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-4766-0385-8.
  2. ^ a b Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson (2005). "The Next 5: The Hollywood Blonds". The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. pp. 98–100. ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Klein2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Kristian Pope (August 28, 2005). Tuff Stuff Professional Wrestling Field Guide: Legend and Lore. Krause Publications. p. 370. ISBN 0-89689-267-0.[permanent dead link]