Sputnik Monroe
Roscoe Monroe Brumbaugh (born Rosco Monroe Merrick; December 18, 1928 – November 3, 2006) better known by his ring name Sputnik Monroe, was an American professional wrestler and civil rights activist. He was a headliner in many territories, and was best known in Memphis, Tennessee, where he and Billy Wicks set an attendance record that lasted until the Monday Night Wars boom period.
| Sputnik Monroe | |
|---|---|
Sputnik Monroe | |
| Birth name | Rosco Monroe Merrick |
| Born | December 18, 1928 Dodge City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2006 (aged 77) Florida, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Elvis Rock Monroe Pretty Boy Roque Rock Monroe Sputnik Monroe |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Billed from | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Trained by | Jack Nazworthy |
| Debut | 1945 |
| Retired | 1988 |
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