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Stu Hart

1915 - 2003

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Stewart Edward Hart (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur and professional wrestler, wrestling booker, promoter, and coach. He is best known for founding and handling Stampede Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta, teaching many individuals at its associated wrestling school "The Dungeon" and establishing a professional wrestling dynasty consisting of his relatives and close trainees. As the patriarch of the Hart wrestling family, Hart is the ancestor of many wrestlers, most notably being the father of Bret and Owen Hart as well as the grandfather of Natalya Neidhart, Teddy Hart and Harry Smith. Hart was born to an impoverished Saskatchewan family but became a successful amateur wrestler during the 1930s and early 1940s, holding many national championships, as well as engaging in many other sports. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stu Hart is the 165th most popular wrestler (down from 105th in 2019), the 401st most popular biography from Canada (down from 364th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Canadian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Stu Hart ranks 165 out of 1,027. Before him are Big John Studd, László Papp, Harley Race, Owen Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, and Erick Rowan. After him are István Kozma, Edge, Robert Curry, Damian Priest, Chris Jericho, and Kaarlo Koskelo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Stu Hart ranks 201. Before him are Jean Despeaux, Ion Bogdan, Derek Prince, Boris Andreyev, Eugene Polley, and Fuad Abdurahmanov. After him are Harry Saltzman, Zero Mostel, Carla Marangoni, Carmen Herrera, Harriet Bland, and Eugène Martin. Among people deceased in 2003, Stu Hart ranks 246. Before him are Derek Prince, William Roth, Kriangsak Chamanan, Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Tommy Seebach, and Terenci Moix. After him are Melitta Brunner, Herbie Mann, Laurel Clark, Alfred Aston, Stellan Nilsson, and Charles P. Kindleberger.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Stu Hart ranks 401 out of 1,622. Before him are Shirley Douglas (1934), Nancy Huston (1953), Ernie Collett (1895), Grant Allen (1848), Édouard Gagnon (1918), and R. B. Bennett (1870). After him are Edge (1973), Harry Saltzman (1915), Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923), Philip Guston (1913), Myrtle Cook (1902), and Steven Erikson (1959).

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Among WRESTLERS In Canada

Among wrestlers born in Canada, Stu Hart ranks 12. Before him are Roddy Piper (1954), Kevin Owens (1984), Natalya Neidhart (1982), Sami Zayn (1984), Bobby Roode (1977), and Owen Hart (1965). After him are Edge (1973), Robert Maillet (1969), Test (1975), Maryse Ouellet (1983), Val Venis (1971), and Ivan Koloff (1942).

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