Larry Cameron
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| Birth name | Larry Cameron |
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| Born |
November 4, 1952 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 13, 1993 (aged 41) Bremen, Germany |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Larry Cameron |
| Billed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Billed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Billed from | Harlem, New York |
| Trained by |
Eddie Sharkey Stu Hart Mr. Hito |
| Debut | 1985 |
| Date of birth | November 4, 1952 |
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death | December 13, 1993 (aged 41) |
| Place of death | Bremen, Germany |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Alcorn State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1975 | BC Lions |
| 1975–1977 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1975 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1975, 1976 |
| Awards | 1975 - Jackie Parker Trophy |
| Honors | 1976 - Grey Cup Champion |
Larry Cameron (November 4, 1952 – December 13, 1993) was an American professional football player and wrestler.
Larry Cameron was born and raised in Chicago. When he was a teenager, he played football in high school and college. He was drafted in the Canadian Football League, where he played with the BC Lions and Ottawa Rough Riders. In 1975 and 1976 he was an all-star and won the Grey Cup with Ottawa. His football career would be cut short due to injuries.
After his football career ended, Cameron went up to Calgary to train with Stu Hart in the Dungeon, where he trained alongside another former NFL and CFL star, former Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Calgary Stampeders nosetackle Brian Pillman. Cameron made his wrestling debut with Stampede Wrestling in 1985, where he would wrestler as "Lethal" Larry Cameron. He was a straight up powerhouse with a bad attitude. He would also wrestle in various promotions in the United States. He won his first championship in September 1987, when he won Pro Wrestling America's Heavyweight Championship, defeating Ricky Rice.
In 1988, he had wrestled handful of shows for the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association. In April 1989, he defeated Davey Boy Smith to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship. He would hold on to the title, until the promotion closed in December 1989. After Stampede shut down, he would return to the AWA in 1990. He would also wrestle for New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling, where he was managed by Teddy Long.
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