Reggie Parks | |
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | August 27, 1934
Died | October 7, 2021 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 87)
Cause of death | COVID-19 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Trained by | Stu Hart |
Debut | December 26, 1955 |
Retired | 1982 |
Reggie Parks (born Reginald David Parko; August 27, 1934 – October 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional wrestler and engraver, known for his work designing championship belts for wrestling, mixed martial arts, and boxing promotions. He began his wrestling career under the tutelage of trainer Stu Hart, and wrestled throughout the United States, becoming known for his physique and his "Quiet Superman" demeanour. Parks branched out into belt design after first creating a championship for wrestling promoter Joe Dusek while working in Nebraska.
As a designer, Parks earned the nickname "the King of Belts" for his work. He is known for the "Winged Eagle" belt he created for the then-WWF in the 1980s; he also contributed work to other wrestling promotions, as well as to the UFC and for an album cover by Madonna.