March 14, 1989(1989-03-14) (aged 62)[1] Augusta, Georgia, US[1]
Spouse(s)
Ruby Watts
Parent(s)
Ralph Ernest Cobb Etta Dover
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Happy Humphrey[1]
Billed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight
802 lb (364 kg)
Debut
1953[1]
Retired
1962[1]
William Joseph Cobb (July 16, 1926 – March 14, 1989), best known by his ring and screen names of Happy Humphrey, Happy Farmer Humphrey, and "Squasher" Humphrey, was an American professional wrestler, known as the heaviest professional wrestler of all time. His most active period was in the 1950s and 1960s when he billed himself as "the world's largest wrestler".[2] Humphrey averaged 750 lb (340 kg) during his career.[3] Several times, he weighed in at over 800 lb (360 kg), and on one occasion he weighed over 900 lb (410 kg).[4]
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^Stokes, Mike. "XXXXL: from Kamala the Ugandan Giant to Yokozuma to Haystacks Calhoun, we present the 10 greatest super-heavyweights in wrestling history - Special section: the heavyweights." Wrestling Digest August 2002. [1]
^Race, Harley; Tritz, Gerry (October 2006). King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story. Sports Publishing. pp. 15–17. ISBN 978-1-59670-162-5.
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