Bearcat Wright
| Bearcat Wright | |
|---|---|
Wright in 1972 | |
| Birth name | Edward A. Wright |
| Born | January 13, 1932 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 50) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bearcat Wright
Bearcat Wright Jr. The Black Panther |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Billed from | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Debut | 1952 |
| Retired | 1975 |
Edward M. Wright (January 13, 1932 – August 28, 1982) better known by his ring name "Bearcat" Wright was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the late 1950s and 1960s. Despite racial tension in the United States, he became wildly popular as a babyface. Wrestling in either singles competition or in tag team competition (often matched with Bobo Brazil), thousands of fans would pack arenas to see him. He was the son of boxer Ed "Bearcat" Wright, and had an 8–0 record as a professional boxer himself in the early 1950s, boxing as "Bearcat Wright Jr."