02.08.2004, 00:43
Auf oldschoolwrestling.com habe ich folgenden Artikel gefunden.Ausserdem unter folgender URL koennt ihr den RIP Ken Timbs Thread auf dem Message Board von der Page anschauen mit vielen kleinen geschichten ueber Timbs auch von Wrestlern und Promotern
http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com/forum...topic=5508
Ken Timbs, former Central States superstar in the 80's, and 3-Time former EMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, passed away on August 1st, 2004 at 5:10 after a lengthy battle with cardio myopathy and congestive heart failure. He was 53 years old.
His wrestling career began in 1978 in Georgia Championship Wrestling. He was trained by Ole Anderson, and began working as an enhancement talent at that time. When Ole took over Mid-Atlantic's booking, he took Ken and others with him. After training a bit more, it was onto Memphis for a brief stay, and then, Ken went to Southwest Championship Wrestling, where he and Eric Embry became The Fabulous Blondes.
After teaming there, and garnering fame in worldwide wrestling publications, Timbs moved onto to Memphis again, as Embry stayed in Texas. It was there, he and Dusty Wolfe became The Hollywood Blondes in 1986. The pair teamed all over the nation in Central States, Florida, and Memphis.
Timbs is a former Central States Champion.
In May of 1988, Timbs traveled to Mexico where he was billed as Fabulouso Blonde. On June 24, 1988, Timbs became EMLL's World Light Heavyweight Champion by defeating legendary lucha libre star Lizmark, a feat that had not been given to a foreigner in Mexico in 12 years.
Through much of the 90's, Ken stayed in Mexico and South America, becoming Guatemala's Heavyeweight Champion. Around midway through the decade, Timbs returned to the States, and stayed around his home base of Georgia.
Timbs is survived by his wife of 28 years, Juanita.
Together, they had 9 children, 8 sons, Joseph ,27, Thomas ,25, Kenneth ,23, Nickolai ,21, Bryan ,13, Wolfgang ,11, Roderick ,7, and Alejandro ,4.
Timbs is also survived by a daughter, Krissa, 18.
Memorial inquiries can be made at http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com. No arrangements have yet been made.
Should also be noted Timbs spent time in Continental also where he won the U.S. Junior title in in 1985 from Roy Lee Welch and lost it to Tim Horner. He also worked under a mask as Mr. Class in the area.- Karl
http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com/forum...topic=5508
Ken Timbs, former Central States superstar in the 80's, and 3-Time former EMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, passed away on August 1st, 2004 at 5:10 after a lengthy battle with cardio myopathy and congestive heart failure. He was 53 years old.
His wrestling career began in 1978 in Georgia Championship Wrestling. He was trained by Ole Anderson, and began working as an enhancement talent at that time. When Ole took over Mid-Atlantic's booking, he took Ken and others with him. After training a bit more, it was onto Memphis for a brief stay, and then, Ken went to Southwest Championship Wrestling, where he and Eric Embry became The Fabulous Blondes.
After teaming there, and garnering fame in worldwide wrestling publications, Timbs moved onto to Memphis again, as Embry stayed in Texas. It was there, he and Dusty Wolfe became The Hollywood Blondes in 1986. The pair teamed all over the nation in Central States, Florida, and Memphis.
Timbs is a former Central States Champion.
In May of 1988, Timbs traveled to Mexico where he was billed as Fabulouso Blonde. On June 24, 1988, Timbs became EMLL's World Light Heavyweight Champion by defeating legendary lucha libre star Lizmark, a feat that had not been given to a foreigner in Mexico in 12 years.
Through much of the 90's, Ken stayed in Mexico and South America, becoming Guatemala's Heavyeweight Champion. Around midway through the decade, Timbs returned to the States, and stayed around his home base of Georgia.
Timbs is survived by his wife of 28 years, Juanita.
Together, they had 9 children, 8 sons, Joseph ,27, Thomas ,25, Kenneth ,23, Nickolai ,21, Bryan ,13, Wolfgang ,11, Roderick ,7, and Alejandro ,4.
Timbs is also survived by a daughter, Krissa, 18.
Memorial inquiries can be made at http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com. No arrangements have yet been made.
Should also be noted Timbs spent time in Continental also where he won the U.S. Junior title in in 1985 from Roy Lee Welch and lost it to Tim Horner. He also worked under a mask as Mr. Class in the area.- Karl