Norvell Austin
| Norvell Austin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1951 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Black Panther The Junkyard Dog Norvell Austin The Shadow |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | Byhalia, Mississippi |
| Debut | 1971 |
| Retired | September 25, 2004 |
Norvell Austin (born March 9, 1951) is an American retired professional wrestler. Austin worked for most of his career in the Southern United States, most often in tag team competition. Norvell Austin is most famous for teaming with Sputnik Monroe in one of the first "mixed races" villainous teams seen in the south. Austin was also part of the original Midnight Express from 1981 to 1983. Later on he would team with Koko B. Ware as one half of the "Pretty Young Things".