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Skip Young
Weight: 225 lbs
From: Houston, TX
Birthday: Jul 24th
Pro Debut: 1979
Aliases: Sweet Brown Sugar
Feds Worked For: WCCW, NWA, AWA, SoCW, Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Championship Wrestling Alliance (TN), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), North American Wrestling Alliegance (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Career Highlights: -AWA Mid-American Champion
-NWA Bahamas Champion
-NWA Florida Television Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Bruce Reed)
-NWA Southern Champion (3x)
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Von Erich)
-WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Tony Atlas)
-WWC Television Champion
Affiliates: Butch Reed, Pez Whatley, Kerry Von Erich, Tony Atlas, Bob Sweetan, Paul Orndorff
Notable Feuds: The PYT Express, Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown
Other Facts: -Real name was Galton Young
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW Texas Tag Team title reign (w/ Tony Atlas; 6 months, 7 days)
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1979
-Ranked # 252 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 313 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Passed away December 3, 2010 at the age of 59.
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