Luke Brown
Ring name(s)	Luke "Big Boy" Brown Man Mountain Campbell
Height	6'8"[1]
Weight	350 pounds[1]
Billed height	6'8"
Billed weight	350 pounds
Born	July 28, 1935(1935-07-28)
Died	November 12, 1997 (aged 62) Washington D.C.[1]
Trained by	Fred Atkins
Debut	1958[1]
Retired	1976[1]

Carl Dennis Campbell, Sr.^[1] (July 28, 1935'November 12, 1997) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Luke "Big Boy" Brown. He is most noted for being one-half of a tag team in the 1950s and 60s known as the Kentuckians, along with Grizzly Smith.

[edit] Professional wrestling career

Brown began his professional wrestling career in 1958, traveling with carnivals.^[1] Wrestler Frankie Townsend gave him the name "Man Mountain Campbell", which Brown used up until 1961.^[1] For a short period during this time he tagged with Stan Stasiak, and they were the first tag team to ever hold the NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version). They defeated Ivan and Karol Kalmikoff on June 8, 1961 in a tournament to win this title.^[2]

In 1961, Brown also began teaming with Grizzly Smith.^[1] The duo became known as The Kentuckians, and they were known for their long beards, dungarees, and cow horn.^[1]

Brown, as Man Mountain Campbell, had his first main event match on April 12, 1960 against Hans Schmidt in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[3] His first match in Madison Square Gardens took place November 13, 1960 in a tag team match with Haystacks Calhoun against The Kangaroos.^[4]

He retired from professional wrestling in 1976 after a shoulder injury.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

Brown was married three times.^[1] His half-brother is wrestler Dutch Savage.^[5]

He was in poor health during his last years of life, including kidney failure that required him to under dialysis.^[1] He died of a stroke in a Washington D.C. hospital in 1997.^[1] He was buried in Elkton, Maryland.^[1]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 x) - with Jake Smith^[6]

• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (5 times) - with Dutch Savage (1x), Danny Hodge (1x), Jake Smith (2x), Klondike Bill (1x)^[6]
  • NWA International Championship (Toronto version) (1x) (9)
  • NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version) (1 time) - with Stan Stasiak^[2]
  • NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (3 times) - with Tor Kamata (1x), Danny Little Bear (1x), Ox Baker (1x) (8)
  • NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) - with Jake Smith^[6]
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) - with Mr. Kleen (7)

• Superstar Championship Wrestling
  • SCW Western States Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Ray Steele (1x), Eddie Sullivan (1x)^[6]

• World Wrestling Association
  • WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Jake Smith (2x)^[6]

• Other titles
  • WFIA Wrestling Award^[6]
  • United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[6]

[edit] References

7. https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NWA_World_Tag_Team_Championship_(San_Francisco_version)
8. https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NWA_North_American_Tag_Team_Championship_(Central_States_version)
9. http://www.instantcast.com/AllStars/Luke_Brown/Article/

[edit] External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Luke Brown at Online World of Wrestling