Harry Lang (August 28, 1950 – January 4, 2007) was a

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best known by his ring name Cowboy Lang.

Professional wrestling career

Cowboy Lang was recognized for more than 30 years as one of the top midget wrestlers in the world. Lang made his professional wrestling debut in the mid-1960s when he was 16 years old. He would regularly rush to the ring wearing his trademark cowboy hat and boots. He was born in

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but raised in

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. During his career he worked for various

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's promotions such as

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, AWA and WWWF. On the night of April 20, 1986, Lang teamed with Little Mr. T. to beat Little Tokyo and

Lord Littlebrook Eric Henry Edward Tovey (3 January 1929 – 9 September 2016), known professionally as Lord Littlebrook, was an English midget wrestler. He enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, when he held the NWA World Midget's Championship. He was al ...

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WrestleRock. Throughout his career, Little Tokyo showed that he was one of Cowboy Lang's biggest rivals. In the early 1980s they fought for the

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. He would retire in 1988. He would return to wrestling in 1995 working for

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in California. His last match was in 1999. Lang died of heart disease at age 56 in a Portland, Oregon hospital.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Midgets' World Championship (2 times)

References

External links

* 1950 births 2007 deaths Canadian male professional wrestlers Midget professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Saskatchewan Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon Stampede Wrestling alumni 20th-century professional wrestlers {{Canada-martialart-bio-stub