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Central States wrestler Bobby Jaggers passes away

Posted: Oct 4th 2012 By: mikeiles

The very first wrestler that I ever spoke to in lengths was one Bobby Jaggers. A rare hometown show twenty miles down the road from in Brunswick, Missouri was billed to feature hometown wrestler Orien (sp) Jones. Yet, it was two men on the card that got me excited other than the fact that I was going to get a chance to see my very first live wrestling show. First was local fan favorite Rufus R Jones, who I was a huge fan of and Bobby Jaggers who I had seen in PWI magazines along with partner Dutch Mantel.

As a young fan dreaming of being in the sport, I waited for the opportunity to speak to any wrestler much less a man who had been at war with a great such as a Dusty Rhodes. I was shocked to find out that Jaggers was more than happy to take the time to listen to my youth and exuberance on how to get in the sport while asking a million questions. For at least an hour, Jaggers sat with me in a time that I would never forget.

That would be the last time that I spoke to Jaggers and I certainly didn?t know him but when I always saw his name or someone talks about him that fond memory comes to my mind. I had always took it for granted that our paths would cross again and I would remind him of the day and thank him.

Unfortunately I would not have that chance.

Two sites have some great articles on Bobby Jaggers that I highly recommend that you take the time to look into the life and times of Bobby Jaggers.

HANGMAN BOBBY JAGGERS PASSES AWAY By Mike Johnson

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?Hangman? Bobby Jaggers dead at 64 By GREG OLIVER -