Ricky Hunter

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Charles B. Sprott (March 1, 1936 – February 8, 2022) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was better known by his ring names Ricky Hunter and the masked wrestler The Gladiator. He was best known for his title-winning success in Championship Wrestling from Florida in the late 1960s,[1] and for his appearances from the mid-1980s in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE).[2] Hunter was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Hunter died on February 8, 2022 in Clearwater, Florida, at the age of 85.[3]

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  1. "NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida (1950s - 1987)". Pro-Wrestling Title Histories. Puroresu Dojo. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  2. "Wrestler profiles: Ricky Hunter". Online World of Wrestling. Black Pants, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. Oliver, Greg (8 February 2022). "'Gladiator' Ricky Hunter dies". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2022.