Whitey Caldwell made his professional wrestling debut in the 1950s. During most of his career he feuded with Ron Wright.[1] Caldwell and Wright would have chain matches in the late 1960s and early 1970s in Tennessee. In 1961, Wright seriously injured Caldwell (putting him out of action for a year), who was by then a very popular wrestling babyface and television champion.
On October 7, 1972, Caldwell had wrestled a TV-taping that afternoon in Knoxville and that evening wrestled in Morristown, Tennessee. That night, Caldwell was killed in a car accident when a man was driving at high speed and was trying to pass cars when he hit Caldwell in a curve. Caldwell died in the hospital.[5] Caldwell was champion when he died.
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External linksedit
The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons
Remembering Whitey Caldwell 45 years after his death.
Further readingedit
James, Beau (2016). Don't Miss This! The History of Pro Wrestling in Kingsport, TN 1960–1969. Beau James. ISBN978-1500847555.
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whitey, caldwell, july, 1935, october, 1972, american, professional, wrestler, mainly, worked, gulf, coast, tennessee, territories, born, 1935, july, 1935morristown, tennessee, united, statesdiedoctober, 1972, 1972, aged, kingsport, tennessee, united, statespr. Whitey Caldwell July 2 1935 October 2 1972 was an American professional wrestler who mainly worked in the Gulf Coast and Tennessee territories Whitey CaldwellBorn 1935 07 02 July 2 1935Morristown Tennessee United StatesDiedOctober 7 1972 1972 10 07 aged 37 Kingsport Tennessee United StatesProfessional wrestling careerBilled height6 1Billed weight225 lb 102 kg Debut1956 c Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 2 Death 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References 5 External links 6 Further readingProfessional wrestling career editWhitey Caldwell made his professional wrestling debut in the 1950s During most of his career he feuded with Ron Wright 1 Caldwell and Wright would have chain matches in the late 1960s and early 1970s in Tennessee In 1961 Wright seriously injured Caldwell putting him out of action for a year who was by then a very popular wrestling babyface and television champion On November 21 1962 Caldwell defeated Wright in a Hair vs Hair match 2 From 1969 to 1971 Caldwell would win the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship six times with Ron Wright Les Thatcher three times Johnny Walker Frankie Cain and Bearcat Brown 3 On September 29 1972 Caldwell won his last title defeating his arch rival Ron Wright for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship Northern Division in Knoxville Tennessee 4 Death editOn October 7 1972 Caldwell had wrestled a TV taping that afternoon in Knoxville and that evening wrestled in Morristown Tennessee That night Caldwell was killed in a car accident when a man was driving at high speed and was trying to pass cars when he hit Caldwell in a curve Caldwell died in the hospital 5 Caldwell was champion when he died In 1994 Caldwell was inducted into the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted by Ron Wright 5 Championships and accomplishments editNWA Mid America NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship 6 times with Ron Wright 1 Les Thatcher 3 Johnny Walker 1 Frankie Cain 1 amp Bearcat Brown 1 NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship 2 times References edit Slam Sports obituary Ron Wright Slam canoe com Archived from the original on April 25 2015 Retrieved January 21 2017 The World s Largest Wrestling Database Wrestlingdata com Retrieved March 3 2022 Whitey Caldwell Title Reigns Cagematch net Retrieved March 3 2022 NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship Cagematch net Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Whitey Caldwell Onlineworldofwrestling com Retrieved March 3 2022 October 7 1972 Whitey Caldwell the reigning Southeastern Heavyweight Champion was killed in an automoblie accident External links editThe Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Heroes and Icons Remembering Whitey Caldwell 45 years after his death Further reading editJames Beau 2016 Don t Miss This The History of Pro Wrestling in Kingsport TN 1960 1969 Beau James ISBN 978 1500847555 This biographical article relating to professional wrestling in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whitey Caldwell amp oldid 1202513654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
