Carey L. Lloyd (July 4, 1933 â€" November 13, 1993), also known by his
ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional
wrestler who competed in the Central States and Mid-Atlantic regional
promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance as well as the American
Wrestling Association during the 1970s and 1980s.Lloyd grew up in
Dillon, South Carolina and attended South Carolina State University,
where he played on the football team. He also got involved with boxing
and competed as a Golden Gloves boxer.Lloyd trained to become a
wrestler at the Tony Santos Boston Wrestling School. At the beginning
of his career, he used the ring name Buster Lloyd, the Harlem Hangman.
He claimed to have learned how to fight on the corner of Lenox Avenue
and 125th Street in Harlem. In this gimmick, he wrestled in Texas and
criticized the local wrestlers as being inferior fighters to someone
who grew up on the streets. He feuded with Tiger Conway, Sr., who
emerged the victor in the feud.Lloyd later adopted the ring name of
Rufus R. Jones, nicknamed "Freight Train". In interviews, he would
tell opponents that his middle initial, R, stood for "guts". He formed
a tag team with Burrhead Jones, who was billed as his cousin.
ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional
wrestler who competed in the Central States and Mid-Atlantic regional
promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance as well as the American
Wrestling Association during the 1970s and 1980s.Lloyd grew up in
Dillon, South Carolina and attended South Carolina State University,
where he played on the football team. He also got involved with boxing
and competed as a Golden Gloves boxer.Lloyd trained to become a
wrestler at the Tony Santos Boston Wrestling School. At the beginning
of his career, he used the ring name Buster Lloyd, the Harlem Hangman.
He claimed to have learned how to fight on the corner of Lenox Avenue
and 125th Street in Harlem. In this gimmick, he wrestled in Texas and
criticized the local wrestlers as being inferior fighters to someone
who grew up on the streets. He feuded with Tiger Conway, Sr., who
emerged the victor in the feud.Lloyd later adopted the ring name of
Rufus R. Jones, nicknamed "Freight Train". In interviews, he would
tell opponents that his middle initial, R, stood for "guts". He formed
a tag team with Burrhead Jones, who was billed as his cousin.
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