Ernie Roth

This article is about the American professional wrestling manager billed in the WWF as The Grand Wizard. For the later similarly ring-named WWF manager "The Wizard", see King Curtis Iaukea.

Ernie Roth
Roth as "The Grand Wizard", 1982
Birth nameIrwin Roth
Born(1926-08-30)August 30, 1926[1][2]
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1983(1983-10-12) (aged 57)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart Attack
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Grand Wizard of Wrestling
The Grand Wizard
J. Wellington Radcliffe
Mr. Clean
Abdullah Farouk
Armstrong K.
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Billed weight130 lb (59 kg)[1]
Billed fromFort Lauderdale, Florida[3]
Debut1958

Irwin "Ernie" Jacob Roth (August 30, 1926 – October 12, 1983), known by the ring names The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Abdullah Farouk, was an American professional wrestling manager. Not a wrestler himself due to his small stature, he was noted for his flamboyant outfit of sequined jackets, wraparound sunglasses, and a brightly colored turban decorated with jewels and feathers.[3] He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995.

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