Sandy Barr
Sandy Barr | |
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Ferrin Barr, Jr. (son) | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Sandy Barr |
Debut | March 5, 1957 |
Ferrin Charles Barr (January 21, 1938 – June 2, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, referee, promoter[1] and trainer who spent his career mostly in the Western United States and Canada. Under the name as Sandy Barr, he was best known for his presence in the Portland, Oregon wrestling scene.
Professional wrestling career
Barr got his start in wrestling working with Cliff Thiede from
Barr began refereeing matches for
Barr spent much of his later life as a referee, promoter, and trainer, training wrestlers such as Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr),
Personal life
After Don Owen bought an old bowling alley and converted it into the Portland Sports Arena, Barr worked out a deal with Owen where he would hold a flea market in the arena when it was not being used for wrestling.
He is the father of Art Barr, who would go on to fame in Mexico as American Love Machine, and Jesse Barr,[8] who gained some level of fame teaming with Dory and Terry Funk as Jimmy Jack Funk.
On June 2, 2007, Sandy Barr died of a heart attack while at his flea market in North Portland; he was 69 years old.[2] Following Sandy's death, his son Josh Barr continued running the promotion until the license expired later that year. Upon the expiration of the license, all of the equipment was sold and the Barrs left the Wrestling business.[9]
References
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c d "Northwest mainstay Sandy Barr dies". 2007-06-02. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Interview with Sandy Barr". June 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "Promoter Sandy Barr loved the business". 2007-06-04. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Velvet's WrestleMania memories". 2003-03-26. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Velvet McIntyre". 2005-06-30. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Beaven, Stephen (June 5, 2007). "Portland wrestler, promoter Sandy Barr dies at 69". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Art Barr: What could have been, Looking back at Love Machine's career". 1999-11-29. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Josh Barr keeps St. Johns bouts going after dad's death". Portland Tribune. 2007-10-02. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
External links
- Sandy Barr Memorial
- Sandy Barr's profile at Cagematch.net