September 10, 1997(1997-09-10) (aged 68)[1] Lake Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death
Brain and lung cancer
Family
Von Erich
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Fritz Von Erich Tetsu no Tsume (Iron Claw) Jack Adkisson[2]
Billed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight
260 lb (120 kg)
Billed from
Denton, Texas Berlin, Germany
Trained by
Stu Hart
Debut
1953[2]
Retired
1982
Jack Barton Adkisson Sr. (August 16, 1929 – September 10, 1997), better known by his ring name Fritz Von Erich, was an American professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and the patriarch of the Von Erich family. He was a 3-time world champion and a 6-time NWA United States Champion. He was the owner of World Class Championship Wrestling.[3]
^"Von Erichs' Patriarch Dead At 68". Classic Wrestling Articles. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
^ ab"World Class Memories: Results 1953". John Dananay/Michael Moody/ISE Web Productions. July 30, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.129)
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