Ann Casey
| Ann Casey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Lucille Ann Casey[1] |
| Born | September 29, 1938 Saraland, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Died | March 1, 2021 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of South Alabama |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ann Casey Panther Girl Lucille Ann Casey Lucille O'Casey |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Billed weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| Trained by | The Fabulous Moolah[1] |
| Debut | 1962[1] |
| Retired | 1990 |
Lucille Ann Casey
Early life
Casey was born in
Professional wrestling career
In 1962, while working at the ticket counter for a
Two years later, Casey returned to the continental United States and professional wrestling.
With
Retirement
Casey remarried and had a daughter in the 1970s.[1] She still occasionally wrestled, and from 1980 to 1985, she worked for the Mississippi Forestry Commission.[1] Afterward, she received her paralegal license, as well as a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from the University of South Alabama.[1] After divorcing her second husband, she began working as a bail bondsman.[1] Subsequently, she opened a restaurant and drove trucks.[1]
Casey's last match occurred in 1990, when she defeated Judy Grable to retain the USA Women's Championship.[1] In 2004, she was honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club, an association for retired professional wrestlers.[6]
After retiring from the ring, Ann Casey wrote an autobiography titled ‘Autobiography of professional woman wrestler, Ann Casey: The Lady, The Life, The Legend.’[4] The book, made available as print-on-demand, comprises more than three volumes and is over 1,000 pages long. A shorter adaptation of Casey's autobiography appeared in Brooklyn-based sports magazine Victory Journal in December 2014 under the title "The Legend of Panther Girl", with the tagline "She fought to win. They shot to kill."[2]
Death
Casey suffered a heart attack in 2005, and was hospitalized in later years. She died on March 1, 2021, at the age of 82.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Honoree (2004)[6]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Girl Wrestler of the Year(1975)
- Other titles
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Kociaba, Bill. "Ann Casey: More than just a pretty face". Cauliflower Alley Club. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ a b c d "The Legend of Panther Girl". 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Fred Blassie defends title Saturday night". Rome News-Tribune. December 13, 1962. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b "Autobiography review".
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg (April 18, 2004). "Heenan given CAC's top honor". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Women's great Ann Casey dies". Slam Wrestling. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
Further reading
- Teal, Scott Winston (2009). The History of professional wrestling, Volume 4. Scott Teal.
External links
- Ann Casey's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database