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Oliver Humperdink & Friends
Here
is a great shot of R. Bruce Tharpe with friends Calixto Gonzalez and
Jim Brewster enjoying the company of legendary pro wrestling managers
Sir Oliver Humperdink and "Playboy" Gary Hart (along with Texas
sidekick Whitebread Johnson) at the Cauliflower Alley Club meeting (Las Vegas, 2006).
Tharpe
and Humperdink have been friends for over 30 years. Gary Hart had
planned to form a partnership with Bruce Tharpe to reopen the South
Texas area as a full-fledged wrestling territory. Tragically, Gary Hart
passed away suddenly of a massive heart attack.
On
the day Gary Hart died, Bruce Tharpe lost a great friend and future
business partner.
"Gary Hart was one of the best wrestling managers and
bookers in wrestling history," said Tharpe, "as well as a
wonderful friend and human being. Gary Hart will remain in our hearts, and be loved and missed by many for years to come."
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