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Bobby Graham

Bobby Graham

Nickname: Hercules

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 220 lbs.

From: Tampa, FL

Birthday: Jan 1st

Aliases: Pat Kennedy, Bob The Bruiser, The Red Raider, The Masked Hercules, Black Terror, Mighty Hercules, Bob Baker, Hercules Graham, Masked Marauder #1

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, NWA-West, WWWF, AWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), NWA Capitol Wrestling (DC/NY/PA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Studio Wrestling (PA), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IL)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Dale Lewis)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Sonny Myers)
-NWA Eastern Champion
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Art Nelson)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ John Tolos)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Kozak)

Affiliates: Dale Lewis, Sonny Myers, Jerry Kozak, Art Neilson, Oki Shikina, John Tolos, Masked Marauder #2

Notable Feuds: Dick the Bruiser, Ray Gunkel, Eddie Graham, Dory Funk, Jr.

Other Facts: -Real name was Larry Hulin
-As Pat Kennedy, he used the nickname "Irish"
-As Bob Baker, he used the nickname "Bruiser"
-Competed under a mask as The Red Raider until he was unmasked by Lou Thesz on February 3, 1965
-Competed under a mask as Black Terror until he was unmasked by Paddy Barrett and Tim Geohagen in March 7, 1966
-Competed under a mask as Goliath until he was unmasked by Eddie Graham on July 11, 1967
-Competed under as a mask as The Mighty Hercules until he was unmasked by Eddie Graham. He's not to be confused with Hercules Hernandez, who also competed simply as "Hercules".
-Tagged with Gene Kiniski under masks as the Masked Marauders with Graham as Masked Marauder #1 and Kiniski as Masked Marauder #2
-In Australia, he competed as "Bob the Bruiser", an imitation of Dick the Bruiser. He even came to the ring with a cigar.
-Former member of The American Patriots
-Retired in the 1970s and became an evangelist.
-Passed away June 14, 1996.

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