Nickname(s): Buddy Jack
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 225 lbs
From: Bad Street, Atlanta, GA
Birthday: May 16
Pro Debut: 1965
Aliases: Dale Valentine, Buddy Smith, Dale Roberts, Dick Roberts
Feds worked for: MSW,
NWA,
UWF,
WCCW, Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), Championship Wrestling from Florida (Florida),
WWF,
AWA,
TSW, NWF, Wild West Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: Spinning Neckbreaker
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/
Jerry Brown)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/
Terry Gordy)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Brown)
-Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Television Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Jerry Brown)
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCCW World 6
Man Tag Team Champion (6x; 5x w/
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy; 1 w/ Terry Gordy &
King Parsons)
Affiliates: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy,
Jimmy Garvin, King Parsons,
Samoan SWAT Team, Jerry Brown, Johnny Valentine,
Sunshine,
Oliver Humperdink, Dave Wolfe
Notable Feuds: The
Von Erichs,
Terry Taylor, Michael Hayes,
Junkyard Dog
Other Facts: -Currently resides in Chicago, IL
-Began his career known as Dale Valentine, the brother of Johnny Valentine. Changed his name to
Buddy Roberts upon joining The
Fabulous Freebirds in 1979.
-Grew up in Vancounver, British Columbia, Canada
-Several reports shows his hometown as Del City, OK
-While a member of The
Hollywood Blonds, his hometown was listed as Hollywood, CA
-Nicknamed Buddy Jack because his liquor of choice was Jack Daniels
-Former member of The Fabulous Freebirds
-Appeared during the opening credits of the 1986 movie "Highlander" alongside his Freebird brethren.
-Ranked # 122 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Was one of the many interviewees on
WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD. In the segments in which he appeared, he was with Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin.
