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Billy Red Cloud

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 235 lbs.

From: Viner's Grove, MN

Aliases: Bill Kane, Killer Kane, Bill Wright, Bobby Red Cloud, Red Cloud

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Alex Turk Promotions (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Arizona Athletic Commission (AZ), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI/OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Jim Crockett Promotions (NC/SC/VA), M & M Promotions (TX), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NY/PA), North American Wrestling Association (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA New Mexico (NM), NWA St. Louis (MO), NWA Vancouver (Canada), NWA Western States Sports (OK/TX), Pacific Coast Athletic Commission (CA/NV), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Promotions Eddie Quinn (Canada), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (NY/OH/PA), Tri-State Sports (ID/UT/WA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Alliance (CA), World Wrestling Association (IN/MI)

Signature Moves: Piledriver

Career Highlights: -Nebraska Champion
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (w/ The Utica Panther)
-NWA (Maritimes) North American Champion
-WWA Champion
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Bold Eagle)

Affiliates: Little Eagle, George Becker, The Utica Panther, Bobby Bold Eagle

Notable Feuds: Alexis Bruga/Count Bruga/Bronko Lubich, Aldo Bogni, Rip Hawk, Swede Hanson, Jack Lanza/Blackjack Lanza, Gene Anderson, Lars Anderson, Jim Raschke/Baron Von Raschke, Maurice Vachon/Mad Dog Vachon, The Infernos, Larry Hennig, Roy McClarty, Homer O'Dell, Johnny Heidman

Other Facts: -Real name was Bill Wright
-Sometimes billed from White Earth, MN
-As Red Cloud, he used the nickname "Chief"
-Derived his look for "Killer Kane" from the Flash Gordon comic strip
-Competed in the first chain match in the AWA
-Passed away in October 1981 from what was described as a "leaky heart valve"