Albert Frederick Hans Oeming (April 9, 1925 – March 17, 2014) was a Canadian wildlife conservationist, zoologist, professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. Oeming co-founded the professional wrestling promotion
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta. For nearly 50 years, it was one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies. Originally established by Stu Hart in 1948, the prom ...
and owned the largest game farm in North America.
Early life
Oeming was born on April 9, 1925 in Edmonton to Albert and Elspeth Oeming, who had immigrated to Canada from Germany.
Professional wrestling career
Oeming wrestled for the
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. was an American sports promotion company. It was run by Vincent J. McMahon from 1953 to 1982. Operating as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC), the company was originally a professional wrestling and boxing p ...
in the 1940s on the urging of his boyhood neighbor
Stu Hart
Stewart Edward Hart (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur and professional wrestler, wrestling booker, promoter, coach, trainer, football player and sailor. He is best known for founding and handling Stampede Wrestling, a ...
whom he also served in the
Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack s ...
together with during World War Two. He later co-founded the
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta. For nearly 50 years, it was one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies. Originally established by Stu Hart in 1948, the prom ...
promotion with Hart in 1948.
Nature activism
Oeming was the Edmonton Zoological Society's inaugural president. He sought and rescued rare and endangered wild animals, particularly in northern and western Canada. Oeming toured the country attending schools with his tame cheetah Tawana to educate children about wildlife. In the 1980s Oeming starred in the television mini-series ''
Al Oeming – Man of the North
''Al Oeming – Man of the North'' was a Television in Canada, Canadian nature documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1980 which was hosted by conservationist Al Oeming.
Premise
Al Oeming (1925–2014),Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame
**Class of 2014
Works published
Novels
* ''A Visit to Al Oeming's Alberta Game Farm'' (Commercial Printers Limited, Edmonton, 1963).
Articles
* Notes on the barred owl and snowy owl in Alberta (Nature Saskatchewan BlueJay Journal, Vol. 15 No. 4 - December 1, 1957).
* Goshawk Trapping in Alberta (Nature Saskatchewan BlueJay Journal, Vol. 16 No. 1 - March 1958)
* A Herd Of Musk-Oxen, ''Ovibos moschatus'', in captivity (International Zoo Yearbook, Vol. 5 Issue 1 - January 1965).
* A Further Note On The Herd Of Musk-Oxen ''Ovibos moschatus'' at Alberta Game Farm (International Zoo Yearbook, Vol. 6 Issue 1 - January 1966)
* Notes On The Care and Nutrition of North American Sheep in Captivity (International Zoo Yearbook, Vol. 6 Issue 1 - January 1966).
See also
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Animals in professional wrestling
The usage of animals in professional wrestling has varied through the Performance art, profession's history. Animals that have been used as opponents to humans in matches include bears, tigers, cheetahs and orangutans.
Species used as wrestlers
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