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Roy Welch

From: Dyresburg, TN

Birthday: Dec 19th

Feds Worked For: NWA, Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), NWA Mid-America (TN)

Career Highlights: -NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Eddie Gossett & Herb Welch)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (3x, 2 w/ Eddie Gossett, 1 w/ Herb Welch)
-NWA Tenessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Tolos)

Affiliates: Eddie Gossett, Herb Welch, Chris Tolos

Other Facts: -Born in Sallisaw, OK but raised in Pawhuska, OK
-Son of pro wrestler Ed Welch
-Father of pro wrestler Buddy Fuller
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Bill Golden
-Brother of pro wrestlers Jack Welch, Herb Welch, & Lester Welch
-Brother-in-law of wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Grandfather of pro wrestlers Robert Fuller and Ron Fuller
-Great-Grandfather of pro wrestler Danny Fuller
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Doyle Welch, Bobby Welch, Jackie Welch, Roy Lee Welch, Lee Fields, Don Fields, & Bobby Fields
-Was a successful promoter in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, & Missouri
-Became an official NWA promoter in November 1949
-Co-Owned the Gulf Coast Wrestling along with his brother Jack Welch and son Buddy Fuller from mid 1953 to December 1959
-Retired after 48 years in wrestling
-Passed away on September 27, 1977 at the age of 75.