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- Harley Race is one of the foremost legends of professional wrestling. He is an 8-time NWA Heavyweight Champion and has held numerous other titles over his career that has spanned four decades.
Harley won his first NWA World Title in Kansas City in 1973 when he defeated Dory Funk Jr. Harley feels that this was the best match of his whole career as Funk had held the title for more that four years, so winning it made the moment all the more special.
In addition to bloody rivalries with both Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, Harley has worked great programs with other wrestling legends as Dusty Rhodes, Bruiser Brody, Dick the Bruiser and Ric Flair. Like how Harley had wrestled long time champion Dory Funk Jr. to his first heavyweight title, it was Ric Flair who defeated long time champion Harley to win his first heavyweight title.
Race reportedly has wrestled in every country in the world, with the exceptions of Russia and Communist China. Race is particularly revered in Japan, having made over 60 trips there during his career.
Towards the end of his in-ring wrestling career, Harley went to work for the WWF (now WWE) and became know as "The King" Harley Race. Harley feuded with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Hulk Hogan, but one of his most memorable matches as against the late Junk Yard Dog at Wrestlemania III in front of over 90,000 people. Harley also once won one of the WWF's first King of the Ring tournaments. During his time in the WWF, Harley was managed by "The Brain" Bobby Heenan.
Harley left the WWF and went back to the NWA, which was now known as WCW. He had retired from the ring and had now begun managing. He managed the Kolassal Kongs, The Super Invader, Yoshi Kwan, Vinnie Vegas (Kevin Nash), Mr. Hughes and he managed both Lex Luger and Big Van Vader to the WCW World Heavyweight championship.
In 1994, Harley retired from the ring, and came back home to Kansas City. In the summer of 1999, Harley Race founded World League Wrestling. Harley was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 13, 2004 and to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame on May 15, 2004. - Actor
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In the mid-1960's Don Heitgerd was a professor of theatre at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. He taught Acting I, II, and II. Besides acting in numerous productions, he directed many of the musicals performed on the main stage of the college, including "The Threepenny Opera" and "Once Upon a Mattress," as well as performing and directing at the college's repertory theatre, Okoboji Summer Theatre, in Okoboji, Iowa.- Dennis E. Fitch was born on 19 December 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Rosa Rannels and GeneAnn. He died on 7 May 2012 in St. Charles, Illinois, USA.
- Robert R. Lynn was born on 18 September 1932 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Stingray (1978), Gone in the Night (1996) and Truman (1995). He was married to Peggy Prinster. He died on 22 August 2022 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA.
- J.V Cain was a Tight End for the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL. On July 22, 1979, Cain was participating with teammates in a work out when he passed out. It was later ruled that Cain died of congenital heart failure brought out by working out in extreme heat.
Cain played high school football at Booker T. Washington in Houston Texas, before playing college football at Colorado. He was the 7th overall selection in the 1974 NFL players draft. Two years alter, he emerged as the full time starting tight end for the Cardinals. He was expected to be a bigger part of the offense going into 1979 when he passed away during training camp.
His final career totals were 76 receptions for 1,014 yards and nine touchdowns. - Casting Department
Susan Knutsen was born on 17 August 1947 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA. Susan was married to Paul Cook. Susan died on 20 November 2023 in St. Charles, Illinois, USA.- Mary Michele Fleming was born on 8 December 1960 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. She died on 25 July 1980 in St. Charles, Missouri, USA.
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Bob Destocki was born on 17 August 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Heavy Metal (1981) and The Zoo Gang (1985). He was married to Barbara King Destocki. He died on 9 November 2017 in St. Charles, Illinois, USA.