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Buddy Fuller

From: Dyresburg, TN

Birthday: Mar 24th

Aliases: George Valentine

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Big Time Wrestling (MA), Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), International Wrestling Alliance (IL), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN)

Career Highlights: -BTW Champion
-GCW Southern Tag Team Champion (4x)
-IWA Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Lester Welch & Bob Roop)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA Georgia Champion (4x)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Ray Gunkel)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (3x, 2w/ Jesse James, 1 w/ Mario Galento)
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ray Gunkel)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Lester Welch)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Fuller)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Lester Welch)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Lester Welch)

Affiliates: Ray Gunkel, Lester Welch, Bob Roop, Jesse James, Mario Galento, Ron Fuller

Other Facts: -Real name was Edward Welch
-Originally from Sallisaw, OK but raised in Pawhuska, OK
-Grandson of pro wrestler Ed Welch
-Son of pro wrestler Roy Welch
-Nephew of pro wrestlers Jack Welch, Herb Welch, & Lester Welch, and wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Uncle of pro wrestler Jo Ann Phillips
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Doyle Welch, Bobby Welch, Jackie Welch, Roy Lee Welch, Lee Fields, Don Fields, & Bobby Fields
-Father of pro wrestlers Robert Fuller & Ron Fuller
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Danny Fuller
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestler Bill Golden
-Passed away on January 15, 1996 due to a heart attack at the age of 71