Stu Hart

Stewart Edward (Stu) Hart, CM (born May 3, 1915 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; died October 16, 2003 in Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and wrestling trainer.

Career

Hart played football for the Edmonton Eskimos. In 1946 he became a professional wrestler, debuting in New York, and embarked on a long, eventful career, at one point wrestling a tiger and a grizzly bear. However, Hart was better known for his work behind the scenes in wrestling. In 1948 Hart founded Stampede Wrestling, a Calgary-based regional promotion. Stampede operated until 1984, when it was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation. Hart then began training talent for the WWF, including his sons Bret and Owen. This relationship effectively came to an end in November 1997 when Bret left the WWF on bad terms.

Related Topics:
Edmonton Eskimos - 1946 - New York - Tiger - Grizzly bear - 1948 - Calgary - Promotion - 1984 - World Wrestling Federation - Bret - Owen - November - 1997 - Bret left the WWF on bad terms

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