Gary
FLETCHER
(b.
9/15/1940
,
Columbia, New Hampshire, USA
d.
4/30/1988
,
York, Maine, USA
)
Age: 47
Cause of Death: Complications of diabetes
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Gary FLETCHER was born 9/15/1940 in Columbia, New Hampshire, USA
Gary FLETCHER was the child of Roger W FLETCHER and Alice Myra ADAIR and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Winfred FLETCHER and Mary Amelia FREEMAN (maternal) Elery William ADAIR and Minnie D CARPENTERGary FLETCHER died 4/30/1988 in York, Maine, USA .
Fletcher was a baseball player and played two years of college baseball at Washington State Teachers College in Maine. He was discovered in Los Angeles at a buffet by Al Lovelock, who wrestled as The Great Bolo, and trained Fletcher as a wrestler. Fletcher made his wrestling debut in 1967 for the American Wrestling Association. He wrestled as a tag team with Haystacks Calhoun, who also weighed over 600 pounds; their combined weight was over 1200 pounds in the ring.
Mike was wrestling with Iron Mike DiBiase on July 2, 1969 in Lubbock, Texas, when DiBiase suffered a fatal heart attack in the ring during the match. DiBiase was pronounced dead at the hospital. DiBiase's death was not directly related to professional wrestling; rather, he died as a result of high cholesterol.
Mike later wrestled in British Columbia, where he had a series of matches against Don Leo Jonathan in 1970 and 1971. Mike wrestled for Championship Wrestling from Florida in the early 1970s. He participated in many battles royal, and because of his size, it was difficult for opponents to eliminate him over the top rope. As a result, the promotion billed him as "the acknowledged king of battles royal" and promoted many of these matches as "featuring Man Mountain Mike". On one occasion in 1972, his participation led to a feud with Buddy Colt, as Colt caused Mike to be eliminated from a battle royal. He would also offer $100 to any wrestler who was able to lift him up.
While competing for NWA Hollywood Wrestling, Mike won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship with tag team partner Butcher Brannigan on August 31, 1974 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. They dropped the belts on September 14 to Porkchop Cash and Victor Rivera. He also held the NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship twice.
Man Mountain Mike toured Japan as a wrestler in 1975. He had a series of matches against Antonio Inok, but was unable to defeat Inoki in singles matches or in tag team competitions. He later wrestled for the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He competed in both singles and tag team matches, which included teaming with Crusher Blackwell on February 20, 1976 in a loss to WWWF Tag Team Champions Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi.
After retiring from the ring in 1977, Mike opened a dry cleaning business, as well as a taxi service; he also drove a school bus for SAD 35 in Maine. He was married to Mary Lee Quinn, and together they had a son, Shawn.
While adjusting his bus seat backwards in 1988, he accidentally cut the back of his leg on the seat track. The cut developed a staph infection, causing blood clots, which were exacerbated by his diabetes. He died on April 30, 1988, aged 47.
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Gary FLETCHER was a Professional Wrestler - Small Business Owner.
Gary FLETCHER was a Professional Wrestler - Small Business Owner.
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1940 Birth 9/15/1940
Columbia, New Hampshire, USA
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
1988 Death 4/30/1988
York, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 47.
Gary is buried at: Woodlawn Cemetery- Agamenticus Rd, South Berwick, ME 03908
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