Nick Bockwinkel | |
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![]() Nick Bockwinkel in 1982 | |
Born | St. Paul, Minnesota | December 6, 1934
Died | November 14, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada | (aged 80)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Nick Bockwinkel The Sensational White Phantom Dick Warren |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Billed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
Billed from | Beverly Hills, California |
Trained by | Warren Bockwinkel Lou Thesz |
Debut | 1955 |
Retired | 1987 |
Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota – November 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American professional wrestler.
He was known for competing in American Wrestling Association (AWA). Bockwinkel was known for his technical ability and ring psychology as well as his calm, charismatic and articulate promos which helped distinguish him from many of his contemporaries.