Tully Blanchard

Tully Blanchard
Blanchard in August 2014.
Birth name	Tully Arthur Blanchard
Born	(1954-01-22) January 22, 1954 (age 63) Alberta, Canada,
Residence	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Alma mater	West Texas State University
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Boyles (m. 1978; div. 1980) Courtney Shattuck (divorced)
Children	4
Family	Joe Blanchard (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	The Midnight Stallion The Outlaw Tully Blanchard
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Trained by	Joe Blanchard José Lothario
Debut	1975
Retired	2007

Tully Arthur Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a Canadian-born American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation in the mid to late 1980s as a member of The Four Horsemen and The Brain Busters.Championships held by Blanchard over his career include the NWA World Television Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, and NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. He was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2009 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

As the son of wrestling promoter and former American Wrestling Association star Joe Blanchard, Tully Blanchard was involved in professional wrestling at a very young age. He began selling programs and refreshments at the arenas at the age of ten, and worked as a referee when he was older. Blanchard attended West Texas State University, where he played American football, first as a quarterback and then as a defensive end, alongside fellow future wrestlers Tito Santana and Ted DiBiase.

Blanchard was trained to wrestle by his father and José Lothario, debuting in 1975 in his father's promotion, Southwest Championship Wrestling, where he also held a number of backstage production and creative positions. He began his career by tag teaming with his father in a feud against Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk.