‘Bruiser’ Bob Sweetan leaves a complicated legacy
“Bruiser” Bob Sweetan, who died on February 10, 2017, after years of health issues,...
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Tag: Bob Leonard
Mat Matters: Saskatchewan’s gifts to wrestling were Leonard and Cozman
Some names just go together. Abbott and Costello. Burns and Allen. Manning and Harrison. Bonnie...
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Unavoidable void at this year’s CAC reunion
LAS VEGAS — There is a definite void this year at the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, with a...
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Mat Matters: Goodbye and thank you, Bob Leonard
It’s funny, for the number of times that I talked with, consulted and bugged Bob Leonard for...
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Remembering Al Oeming’s days as a wrestler and promoter
While Al Oeming is quite rightly remembered as a conservationist and nature lover in Edmonton, it...
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Hamilton’s Vic Rosettani dies of cancer
Cancer claimed Hamilton, Ontario wrestling great Vic Rosettani on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He...
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John Foti was talented artist, matman
When John Foti took his own life on April 29, 1969, in Calgary, he was a 41-year-old shell of the...
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Mr. Hito remembered as a wrestler and trainer
Colleagues of Katsuji Adachi, who wrestled as Mr. Hito and died Tuesday in Japan, spoke very...
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Wrestling exhibition stampedes into University of Saskatchewan
The curator of the new exhibition at the University of Saskatchewan — “Wrestling at...
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The sweet sounds of Hubert Gallant’s career
BORN: November 12, 1955 in the country near Shediac 5’10”, 220 pounds AKA: Larry...
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New book brings Stampede of memories
By BILL CUBITT – For SlamWrestling.net If you put a random group of 20 Calgarians in one...
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Who is Bob Leonard?
It was my Auntie Gwen’s fault. And the fact that my family’s television only had two...
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The tragic end of Freddie Sweetan
The stories are certainly varied about the death of Freddie Sweetan at age 36: His barbecue...
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Michel Martel: Forgotten great
Over the years, Rick Martel’s brother Michel Martel has become little more than a footnote...
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CAC a place to rekindle old friendships
LAS VEGAS – The first day of the annual Cauliflower Alley Club is always abuzz with who is...
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Hard Boiled Haggerty: Wrestler, actor, friend of CAC
The loss of Don ‘Hard Boiled’ Haggerty, who died Tuesday at age 78 in Malibu,...
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Helen Hart: A friend’s recollection
On the evening of December 15, 1995 I stood beside Helen Hart in a place where she had virtually...
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John Cozman pounds away as Principal
REAL NAME: John Cozman BORN: August 28, 1964 in Regina, Saskatchewan DIED: November 28, 2016...
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