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Luther Lindsay

Also known as Luther Lindsey

Personal Data

Birthday:

30.12.1924

Birthplace:

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Day of death:

21.02.1972 (at the age of 47)

Cause of death:

Herzinfarkt

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 4" (193 cm)

Weight:

235 lbs (107 kg)

Background in sports:

Football

Career Data

Alter egos:

Luther Lindsay
a.k.a. Luther Lindsey

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (1951 - 1972)

Beginning of in-ring career:

1951

End of in-ring career:

21.02.1972

In-ring experience:

21 years

Trainer:

Stu Hart

Signature moves:

Diving Bellyflop

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Number of comments: 2

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Average rating: 9.50 [2]

Average rating in 2026: 9.00 [1]

Average rating in 2019: 10.00 [1]

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PEW565 wrote on 19.08.2026:

[9.0] "One of the most important Black American wrestlers of all time. The first Black wrestler to challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight title. He was also a trailblazer in terms of breaking segregation in the south. In fact it is said he was the first black wrestler to wrestle south of Washington DC. He was extremely highly regarded as a technician by his peers earning heavy praise from Lou Thesz and Stu Hart"

JEK 1991 wrote on 23.01.2019:

[10.0] "Excellent wrestler. He wrestled barefoot and could leap and fly all over the ring. One of the first black wrestlers to become a major star. He broke a lot of barriers in professional history for colored people. Well know in Hawaii, Pacific Northwest and Stampede in Calgary he rosed to success. Very sad that he died in the ring of a heart attack while pinning his opponents for the victory. He is in the WWE Hall of Fame."