Ricky Hunter
| Ricky Hunter | |
|---|---|
Sprott in 1973 | |
| Birth name | Charles B. Sprott |
| Born | March 1, 1936 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | February 8, 2022 (aged 85) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Buddy Sprott Rocky Hunter Ricky Hunter The Gladiator The Spartan The Super Gladiator Cowboy Rick Hunter Rick Hunter |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Billed from | Portland, Oregon |
| Trained by | George Gordienko Ole Olsen |
| Debut | October 16, 1957 |
| Retired | 1990 |
Charles B. Sprott (March 1, 1936 – February 8, 2022) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Ricky Hunter and the masked wrestler The Gladiator. He was best known for his title-winning success in Championship Wrestling from Florida in the late 1960s, and for his stint from the mid-1980s in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE).
Sprott was active for over 30 years, mainly performing in a number of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) promotions. He wrestled throughout the United States and Canada, and internationally, including in Australia, Japan, and England.