Larry Hamilton
Wrestler, Deceased Person
1931 – 1996
Who was Larry Hamilton?
Larry "Rocky" Hamilton, known by his ringname The Missouri Mauler, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions, becoming a mainstay of the latter promotion throughout the 1960s. A notorious racist, Hamilton was reportedly a card-carrying member of the Ku Klux Klan.
One of the earliest professional wrestlers to appear on televised wrestling events, he feuded with many popular wrestlers of the era including Jack Brisco, "Plowboy" Stan Frazier, Steve Keirn, Tim Woods, Tarzan Tyler and Fritz Von Erich during his 31 year career.
He is also the older brother of wrestler Jody Hamilton who competed as the masked wrestler The Assassin as well as the uncle of former World Championship Wrestling official Nick Patrick.
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1931
Saint Joseph - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 20, 1996
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on July 23, 2013
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