Killer Karl Kox
| Killer Karl Kox | |
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| Birth name | Herbert Alan Gerwig |
| Born |
April 26, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | November 10, 2011 (aged 80) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Killer Karl Kox Killer Kox Masked Menace Carl Cox |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Billed from | Amarillo, Texas |
| Trained by | Fred Bozack Ruffy Silverstein |
| Debut | 1956 |
| Retired | 1982 |
Herbert Alan Gerwig (April 26, 1931 – November 10, 2011) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Killer Karl Kox, who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumors were that in 1957, Kox earned the name, Killer, when he performed his famous finishing move, the brainbuster, on his opponent by holding him upside down for a period of time and allowing the blood to rush to the brain.
On November 10, 2011, Kox died at the age of 80 following a heart attack and a stroke he had suffered nearly three weeks prior.
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