Danny Little Bear (September 13, 1937 â€" May 12, 1991) was an
American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional
promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the
Central States and Gulf Coast territories, where he remained one of
the region's most popular stars during the 1960s and 70s. His feuds
with Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokochi, Black Angus Campbell and manager
Percival A. Friend and Eduardo Miguel Perez were the cause of frequent
riots and arrests in the St. Joseph-Kansas City area during the summer
of 1972.He also had a successful stint in Stu Hart's Stampede
Wrestling, holding the promotions Stampede Wrestling North American
Heavyweight Championship for much of early 1974.Born in Jonesboro,
Georgia, he made his professional wrestling debut in 1956 at age 30.
Spending the next several years competing in various Southeastern
regional promotions, he gained considerable experience while in
Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling
during the early 1960s.In May 1964, Danny Little Bear faced Johnny
Bruce, Sputnik Monroe and Joe McCarthy who he fought to a time limit
draw at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia on May 25. The
following night he lost to Don Carson at the Macon City Auditorium in
Macon, Georgia.
American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional
promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the
Central States and Gulf Coast territories, where he remained one of
the region's most popular stars during the 1960s and 70s. His feuds
with Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokochi, Black Angus Campbell and manager
Percival A. Friend and Eduardo Miguel Perez were the cause of frequent
riots and arrests in the St. Joseph-Kansas City area during the summer
of 1972.He also had a successful stint in Stu Hart's Stampede
Wrestling, holding the promotions Stampede Wrestling North American
Heavyweight Championship for much of early 1974.Born in Jonesboro,
Georgia, he made his professional wrestling debut in 1956 at age 30.
Spending the next several years competing in various Southeastern
regional promotions, he gained considerable experience while in
Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling
during the early 1960s.In May 1964, Danny Little Bear faced Johnny
Bruce, Sputnik Monroe and Joe McCarthy who he fought to a time limit
draw at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia on May 25. The
following night he lost to Don Carson at the Macon City Auditorium in
Macon, Georgia.
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