Earl Black (wrestler)

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Earl Black
Birth nameFrank Earl Black
Born29 July 1943 (1943-07-29) (age 80)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Mr. X[ citation needed ]
Mr. Tiger[ citation needed ]
Blackjack Black
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Trained by Steve Rickard
Joe Komene
Debutc. 1966

Frank Earl Black (born 29 July 1943) is a retired Australian professional wrestler who wrestled under the name Earl Black. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Personal life

Black has a son who is also professional wrestler known as Earl Black Jr.

Championships and accomplishments

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