Marva Scott | |
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Birth name | Marva Aniece Wingo |
Born | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. [1] | November 21, 1937
Died | August 15, 2003 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. [2] | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Spouse(s) | Clesson H. Goodwin [2] |
Children | 4 [2] |
Relatives |
Babs Wingo Ethel Johnson |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Marva Scott Marva Wingo Martha Scott Marva Johnson Mary Scott African Black Cat |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan [3] |
Debut | 1954 |
Retired | 1979 |
Marva Aniece Goodwin ( née Wingo; November 21, 1937 - August 15, 2003), better known by the ring name Marva Scott, [4] was among the first Black female professional wrestlers in the United States. [2] She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954. [5] With her older sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, she was part of the first Black trio sister team. [6] Marva Scott was posthumously inducted into the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023. [1]
Scott began her career in the early 1950s at the age of 16. [7] She was promoted as Babs Wingo's sister, often in tag team bouts against Ethel Johnson. [3]
At one point, Scott became a bleach blonde while wrestling as "The African Black Cat". [3] Scott also tag-teamed with her sister Ethel, and together, they became tag team champions. [1]
Wrestling historian Jim Melby called Scott one of the great "teenage sensations" during the " Golden Age of Wrestling" ranking her among the top six female wrestlers of the era. [3]
Scott retired in 1979. [8] WWE named Marva 51 of the best wrestlers of all time in April 2021. [9]
Scott was born Marva Aniece Wingo in Decatur, Georgia, to Gladys Chase and Clifford Wingo [2] on November 21, 1937. [10] Scott’s sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, were also professional wrestlers. [1]
Scott was married to Clesson H. Goodwin and had four children. [11] Following her retirement, Scott was employed at the Training Institute of Central Ohio. [2]
Scott died of cancer on August 15, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. [2]
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Marva Scott | |
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Birth name | Marva Aniece Wingo |
Born | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. [1] | November 21, 1937
Died | August 15, 2003 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. [2] | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Spouse(s) | Clesson H. Goodwin [2] |
Children | 4 [2] |
Relatives |
Babs Wingo Ethel Johnson |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Marva Scott Marva Wingo Martha Scott Marva Johnson Mary Scott African Black Cat |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan [3] |
Debut | 1954 |
Retired | 1979 |
Marva Aniece Goodwin ( née Wingo; November 21, 1937 - August 15, 2003), better known by the ring name Marva Scott, [4] was among the first Black female professional wrestlers in the United States. [2] She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954. [5] With her older sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, she was part of the first Black trio sister team. [6] Marva Scott was posthumously inducted into the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023. [1]
Scott began her career in the early 1950s at the age of 16. [7] She was promoted as Babs Wingo's sister, often in tag team bouts against Ethel Johnson. [3]
At one point, Scott became a bleach blonde while wrestling as "The African Black Cat". [3] Scott also tag-teamed with her sister Ethel, and together, they became tag team champions. [1]
Wrestling historian Jim Melby called Scott one of the great "teenage sensations" during the " Golden Age of Wrestling" ranking her among the top six female wrestlers of the era. [3]
Scott retired in 1979. [8] WWE named Marva 51 of the best wrestlers of all time in April 2021. [9]
Scott was born Marva Aniece Wingo in Decatur, Georgia, to Gladys Chase and Clifford Wingo [2] on November 21, 1937. [10] Scott’s sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, were also professional wrestlers. [1]
Scott was married to Clesson H. Goodwin and had four children. [11] Following her retirement, Scott was employed at the Training Institute of Central Ohio. [2]
Scott died of cancer on August 15, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. [2]
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