Eddie Graham | |
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Birth name | Edward F. Gossett |
Born | [1] Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | January 15, 1930
Died | January 21, 1985 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | (aged 55)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Gossett |
Children | Mike Graham |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Eddie Gossett[1] Rip Rogers Eddie Graham |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Cowboy Luttrell[1] |
Debut | 1947 |
Retired | 1982 |
Edward F. Gossett[1] (January 15, 1930 – January 21, 1985),[1] professionally known as Eddie Graham, and Rip Rogers was an American professional wrestler. He was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida and President of the NWA in the 1970s.