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Frank Hickey (wrestler)

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Frank Hickey
Birth nameFranklin Jewel Hickey
Born(1915-03-10)March 10, 1915
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1993(1993-12-08) (aged 78)
Albany, Kentucky, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Frank Hickey
Spaceman[1][2]
Bozo Brown[1]
Bozo Miller
The Great Bozo
Night Terror
El Diablo
Frank Brown[3]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Billed from"Outer Space"
Debut1941
RetiredMay 15, 1993

Franklin Jewel Hickey (March 10, 1915 – December 8, 1993) was an American professional wrestler.

Professional wrestling career

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Hickey began working in New York City for the World Wide Wrestling Federation in 1964. He wrestled against Bruno Sammartino, Bobo Brazil,[4] Bill Watts, Pedro Morales,[5] Arnold Skaaland,[6] and Gorilla Monsoon.[7] In 1974 he retired from wrestling.[8][1]

In 1993, he wrestled in two matches for the United States Wrestling Association taking place in Memphis on May 10 and May 15. In both matches, he teamed up with Brian Christopher, but lost to Koko B. Ware and Frank Morrell.[9][10]

Death

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On December 8, 1993, Hickey died in Albany, Kentucky. He was 78 years old.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kevin Sullivan; Steve Pantaleo; Keith Elliot Greenberg; Dean Miller; Jake Black (2020). WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 123. ISBN 9780241488058.
  2. ^ Terry Funk; Scott E. Williams (2012). Terry Funk; More Than Just Hardcore. Sports Publishing. pp. 53–54. ISBN 9781613213087.
  3. ^ "Wrestlingdata.com".
  4. ^ "Title Team Bout Tops Wrestling Card Here". The Bridgeport Post. February 11, 1964. p. 20. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Top Wrestling Card Scheduled For Orwigsburg". Republican and Herald. July 11, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kevin Sullivan (2014). WWE 50. DK Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9780241006757.
  7. ^ "Big Mat Card Set for Hershey". Evening Herald. January 21, 1967. p. 10. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wrestlingdata.com".
  9. ^ "Spaceman Frank Hickey returns to Memphis". USWA Championship Wrestling. May 8, 1993. Event occurs at 22:34. WMC-TV.
  10. ^ "CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  11. ^ "Franck Hickey Wrestling History".
  12. ^ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "OHIO: World Heavyweight Title [Jack Pfeffer]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 77. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  13. ^ "World Heavyweight Title (promoted by Jack Pfefer)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Puroresu Dojo. 2003. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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