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Ricky Romero | |
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Birth name | Henry Romero |
Born | San Bernardino, California, United States | May 24, 1931
Died | January 15, 2006[1] | (aged 74)
Cause of death | Complications from diabetes |
Children | Chris Youngblood (son) Jay Youngblood (son) Mark Youngblood (son) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Enrique Romero[2] Jay Youngblood Sr.[2] Mexico Grande[2] Ricky Romero[2] |
Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) [2] |
Billed from | Amarillo, Texas |
Trained by | Diablo Velasco[2] Professor Romero[2] |
Debut | 1955 |
Retired | 1987 |
Henry Romero (May 24, 1931 – January 15, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Rapid" Ricky Romero. Romero was best known for his appearances in Texas during the 1970s.