| Red Berry | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Red_Berry_wrestler.jpeg) Berry, circa 1972 | |
| Birth name | Ralph L. Berry |
| Born | November 20, 1906[1] Conway Springs, Kansas, United States[2] |
| Died | July 21, 1973 (aged 66)[3] Pittsburg, Kansas, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Red Berry |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 195 lb (88 kg)[2] |
| Debut | 1926[3] |
| Retired | 1965[2] |
Ralph L. Berry (November 20, 1906 – July 21, 1973), better known by the ring name "Wild" Red Berry, was an American professional wrestler.[2]
Berry was a nine-time NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion and an important smaller wrestler of the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as a famous professional wrestling manager in his later years.
Standing only 5'8", Berry had to find creative ways to win his matches, which is why he oftentimes turned to rule breaking. His defiant in-ring actions made him one of the most hated professional wrestlers of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Berry did not care, as his disregard for authority eventually led him to more than fifteen professional wrestling championship reigns over the course of his lengthy career.[4]
Berry continued his deviant behavior long after his in-ring career came to a close. As manager to such top stars as Gorilla Monsoon, The Fabulous Kangaroos and Bull Ramos, Berry was not above using his signature cane as a weapon.[4]
- ^ "Internationally Known Figure Wild Red Berry is Dead", The Pittsburg Headlight-Sun, July 24, 1973
- ^ a b c d e ""Wild" Red Berry". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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