Cowboy Lang

Cowboy Lang
Ring name(s) Cowboy Lang
Billed height 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m)[1]
Billed weight 109 lb (49 kg)[1]
Born August 28, 1950(1950-08-28)[2]
Saskatchewan, Canada[3]
Died January 4, 2007(2007-01-04) (aged 56)[3]
Portland, Oregon[3]
Billed from Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1]

Harry Lang[3] (August 28, 1950[2] – January 4, 2007[3]) was a midget professional wrestler best known by his ring name Cowboy Lang.

Professional wrestling career

Cowboy Lang was recognized for more than 30 years as one of the top midget wrestlers in the world.[1] Lang made his professional wrestling debut in the mid-1960's when he was 16 years old.[1] He would regularly rush to the ring wearing his trademark cowboy hat and boots.[1] Lang once held the national midget wrestling title. He beat Little Tokyo for the championship. He was born in Alberta, Canada. On the night of April 20, 1986, Lang teamed with Little Mr. T. to beat Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook at AWA WrestleRock. Throughout his career, Little Tokyo showed that he was one of Cowboy Lang's biggest rivals. In the early 1980s they fought for the National Wrestling Alliance World Midget Championship.[1] Lang died at age 56.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 68. ISBN 978-075664190-0. 
  2. ^ a b "Biography for Cowboy Lang". imdb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1588488/bio. Retrieved 2012-01-03. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f Oliver, Greg (2007-01-09). "Midget star Cowboy Lang dies". Canadian Online Explorer. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/08/3236476.html. Retrieved 2012-01-03.