Australian wrestler Norman Lowndes has passed away in Florida at the age of 83. Lowndes had lived in the USA for many years.
Lowndes began his ring career as Murphy the Surfie on the Sydney club circuit. He graduated to Jim Barnett‘s World Championship Wrestling promotion where he became known as Murphy the Magnificent and was managed by American worker Playboy Gary Hart.
Norman wrestled in Britain as Maurice LaRue and Wild Red Berry.
Lowndes gained much success in North America as Norman Frederick Charles III teaming with fellow Aussie Lord Jonathan Boyd in the tag team of the Royal Kangaroos.
I will post again when I return from a wrestling tour (as a tour manager, ring announcer and commentator) in Outback Queensland.
RIP Norman
Saw him vs Steve Veidor. KO'd in round two. Not impressive.