Stu Hart
Professional wrestler and trainer
Born
May 3rd, 1915
110 years ago
Died
October 16th, 2003
21 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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Founded Stampede Wrestling
Trained wrestlers like Bret Hart and Chris Jericho
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