Eddie Graham | |
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Birth name | Edward F. Gossett |
Born | [1] Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | January 15, 1930
Died | January 21, 1985 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | (aged 55)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Gossett |
Children | Mike Graham |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Eddie Gossett[1] Rip Rogers |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[1] |
Trained by | Cowboy Luttrell[1] |
Debut | 1947 |
Retired | 1982 |
Edward F. Gossett[1] (January 15, 1930 – January 21, 1985),[1] professionally known as Eddie Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida and President of the NWA in the 1970s.