Jim Crockett Jr. | |
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Birth name | James Allen Crockett Jr. |
Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | August 10, 1944
Died | March 3, 2021 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 76)
Cause of death | Kidney Failure |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Jim Crockett |
Debut | 1973 |
Retired | 1994 |
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James Allen Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1944 – March 3, 2021) was an American professional wrestling promoter. From 1973 to 1989, he was part owner of Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), a wrestling company affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). From 1976 to 1987, Crockett and his family also owned the Charlotte Orioles, a minor league baseball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as owning the Winston-Salem Polar Twins in the Southern Hockey League from 1974 to 1975.[1]