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Jim White
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 230 lbs.
From: Rogersville, TN
Birthday: Jul 11th
Pro Debut: 1957
Aliases: Tiny York, Tony York, Red Shadow, The Scorpion, Woodrow Bass, The Medic, Green Shadow I
Feds Worked For: TSW, USWA, NWA, Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL), International Championship Wrestling (KY), International Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), NWA Mid-America (AL), Terminal Athletic Club (OH)
Career Highlights: -NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Jerry Lawler)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jerry Lawler)
-TSW Alabama Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Lawler)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Lawler)
Affiliates: Jerry Lawler, Sam Bass, Steve Lawler, Ron Bass, Ken Ramey
Notable Feuds: Jackie Fargo, Jerry Jarrett, Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Lawler
Other Facts: -Real name was James White
-Former husband of pro wrestler Lily Thomas
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler Art Thomas.
-Wrestled his first match against Johnny Kace at the age of 17. His father had to sign a consent for to allow this.
-While working as Woodrow Bass, he was billed as part of the Bass family that included Ron Bass, Sam Bass, Roy Bass & Maw Bass.
-Competed under a mask as Masked Demon until he was unmasked by George Gulas & Tojo Yamamoto on December 4, 1976
-After wrestling, he became the general manager for Alono, Inc., a company that treated people for drug and alcohol addiction. He had previously served as a transporter for the company.
-Inducted into the East Tennessee Hall of Fame.
-Passed away January 7, 2010 from cancer at the age of 67
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