| Sputnik Monroe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Rosco Monroe Merrick |
| Born | December 18, 1928 Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | November 3, 2006 (aged 77) Florida, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Elvis Rock Monroe Pretty Boy Roque Rock Monroe Sputnik Monroe |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Trained by | Jack Nazworthy[1] |
| Debut | 1945 |
| Retired | 1988[1] |
Roscoe Monroe Brumbaugh (born Rosco Monroe Merrick; December 18, 1928 – November 3, 2006) better known by his ring name Sputnik Monroe, was an American professional wrestler and civil rights activist.[2] He was a headliner in many territories, and was best known in Memphis, Tennessee, where he and Billy Wicks set an attendance record that lasted until the Monday Night War boom period.[3]
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
Kreikenbohmwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sharp, John (March 7, 2019). "From Mobile to Memphis, Sputnik Monroe was a body-slamming civil rights pioneer". al.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 27. 2007 Edition.