| Fred Curry | |
|---|---|
 Curry, circa 1973 | |
| Birth name | Fred Thomas Koury Jr. |
| Born | June 12, 1943[1] |
| Family | Bull Curry (father) Fred Curry Jr. (son) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Fred Curry |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Trained by | Bull Curry[2] |
| Debut | 1963[3] |
| Retired | 1980 |
Fred Thomas Koury Jr. (born June 12, 1943[1]) better known by his ring name ”Flying” Fred Curry, is an American professional wrestler of Lebanese descent. The son of "Wild Bull" Curry, Fred Koury was one of the most popular stars in the Midwest United States and the rest of the world during the 1960s and 70s'. Flying Fred Curry had notable feuds with wrestling legend The Sheik. Flying Fred Was a sensational star in Texas in the sixties and teamed up with Fritz von Erich. Flying Fred Curry is noted as one of the greatest highflyers and dropkickers of all time. His most famous feat is throwing 15 to 20 dropkicks in a matter of 10 seconds. Curry was chosen the most popular wrestler in the world in 1972.[4][1]
- ^ a b c "Fred Curry". wrestlingclassics.com/currys/.com. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Fred Curry's Profile at Online World of Wrestling". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ Koury In Supporting Bout At Mountain Park, Transcript-Telegram, 1963, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Conner, Floyd. Wrestling's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Pro Wrestling's Outrageous Performers, Punishing Piledrivers and Other Oddities. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, 2001. ISBN 1-57488-308-9 (pg. 210)