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Art Thomas

Personal Data

Birthday:

30.01.1924

Birthplace:

Gurdon, Arkansas, USA

Day of death:

20.03.2003 (at the age of 79)

Cause of death:

Krebs

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight:

299 lbs (136 kg)

Background in sports:

Bodybuilding

Career Data

Alter egos:

Art Thomas

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1943 - 1981)

Beginning of in-ring career:

1943

End of in-ring career:

1981

In-ring experience:

38 years

Wrestling style:

Powerhouse

Nicknames:

"Sailor"
"Seaman"

Signature moves:

Bearhug

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Current Total Rating (?)

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Number of comments: 2

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Average rating: 7.50 [2]

Average rating in 2026: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2015: 8.00 [1]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

OCG wrote on 12.04.2026:

[7.0] "Decent brawler and he was actually 6'4" and wrestled around 270 for most of his career. Stuck around a little too long and in the AWA where mat technicians showed that he could not go in that manner"

mdkarl wrote on 24.09.2015:

[8.0] "Commonly known as sailor art thomas... i believe he started in the 1950's. Saw him rated in the top 5 black wrestlers of all time in a list put together by wwe. I didnt get to see alot of footage of him on youtube but what i saw impressed me. A 300 poundet who moves well for his size. Of course the style was less flamboyant in the 50's and 60's but thomas always wrestled near the top of the card. Ive been trying to educate myself on the history of wrestling and listening to as many intetviews with the old timers as possible. Everyone who has commented on thomas has nothing but good things to say"