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Chief Little Eagle
Richard Thomas Bryant (1935–July 7, 1990) was an American Professional Wrestler who was famous for his in-ring name of Chief Little Eagle. He was a prominent wrestler in the Georgia , Dallas and Tri-State Territories of NWA. He was a multi-time tag-team champion, having won various tag-team championships throughout the 50s and 60s along with his long-time partner Chief Big Heart. He was the single most popular Native American wrestler to ever appear in the Atlanta territory. Other notable partners include Dick Steinborn, Bill Dromo and WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow with whom he also won tag titles. Professional Wrestling Career Richard Thomas Bryant was born in Texas in 1935. Little Eagle made his professional wrestling debut in 1954 against Earl Fleming at a Dallas house show for the World Class Wrestling Association as Dick Bryant, which he ended in a time limit draw. After this initial match, he had to struggle for a few years till he got into a stable wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska ( osa, 𐓄𐓘𐓢𐓶𐓮𐓤𐓘 / hpahúska, ''meaning: "White Hair"'', iow, Paháhga) is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after the 19th-century Osage chief, ''Paw-Hiu-Skah'', which means "White Hair" in English.Jon D. May, "Pawhuska." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.'' Accessed 30 Jan 2010 The Osage tribal government, which opened offices in Pawhuska in 1872 when its reservation was established in , continues to be based in Pawhuska. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Graham
Edward F. Gossett (January 15, 1930 – January 21, 1985), better known as Eddie Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida and President of the NWA in the 1970s. Early life Edward Gossett was born on January 15, 1930, in Dayton, Tennessee, blind in one eye. He lived in a troubled household and sold newspapers and eggs to make a living while in Chattanooga at the age of 12. The newspaper provided YMCA gym memberships to newsboys, allowing him to receive physical training. Professional wrestling career Texas Gossett started wrestling in 1947 in Texas at the age of 17 after being trained by Clarence "Cowboy" Luttrall.John Molinaro, ''The Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time'', (Winding Stair Press: 2002), page 200. He was occasionally billed as the brother of "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers under the name of Rip Rogers. He lost a loser-leaves-town match to Pepper Gomez in May 1958 in Texas. Tag team w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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