WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler/Promoter: Stu Hart Real Name: Stewart Edward Hart Birthday: May 3, 1915 Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Marital Status: Married to Helen. Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Archie Gouldie [Hart Family Gallery] Article: A Dark Day in Wrestling
(Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Luigi Macera defeating Kurt Von Poppenheim & Buddy Knox (July 27, 1956); (Vancouver) Northwest Tag Team titles w/Pat Meehan defeating Mighty Ursus & Bob Wagner (September 26, 1956);
In The Beginning: Stu Hart had dreams of winning an Olympic medel in amature wrestling, but wasn't able to participate due to World War II.. Stu Hart played football for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.. Stu Hart - The Father: Stu Hart is the patriarch of the world famous Hart Wrestling Family.. Stu and his wife Helen had 12 children; Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Ellie, Georgia, Bret, Allison, Ross, Diana & Owen.. Stu Hart - The Wrestler: Stu Hart wrestled from the 1940s into the 60s, with occasional appearances as a wrestler in Calgary in the 70s.. Stu Hart - The Promotor: 1948: Stu Hart began his own wrestling promotion in Edmonton, which eventually moved to Calgary in the late 50s.. Stu Hart - The Trainer: Stu Hart is responsible for training some of the greatest wrestling talant out of what was known as "The Dungeon".. ~~~Such as: Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Test, Edge, Christian, Bret, Owen, Kieth, Bruce are just a few.. Retirement: 1986: Stu Hart actually made an appearance at age 70, wrestling with son, Keith, against Wayne Farris (Honky Tonk Man) & JR Foley.. December 1995: Stu Hart's 80th birthday was celebrated with a special "Night to Remember" event at the Stampede Corral.. ~~~In attendance were Ed Whalen, Dan Kroffat, Angelo Mosca, Leo Burke, the Hart Brothers and Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.. May 31, 2001: Stu Hart is invested into the Order Of Canada by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson during a ceremony in Ottawa.. ~~~The Order Of Canada is Canada's highest lifetime achievement honour -- More Info 2001: Stu Hart lost his wife, Helen, after 53 years of marriage.. 2002: Stu Hart is hospitalized with the same respiratory problem he had a year or so ago -- not considered serious.. October 3, 2003: The Toronto sun reported that Stu Hart, 88, has been hospitalized after suffering injuries from a fall.. ~~~Stu Hart is expected to remain in hospital because he may have a staph infection and intestinal problems.. October 16, 2003: Stu Hart passes away at 2:25 p.m from complications of diabetes and pneumonia at the age of 88.. October 19, 2003 - No Mercy: Chris Benoit defeated A-Train with the Sharpshooter as a tribute to the recently deseased Stu Hart.. October 23, 2003: Stu Hart's funeral is attended by the Hart Family, Ralph Klien, Jim Ross, Vince McMahon and hundreds of others..