Larry O'Dea | |
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Birth name | Larry Davies |
Born | 1944 Canberra, Australia |
Died | 30 June 1997[1] | (aged 53)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Larry O'Dea Larry O'Day |
Trained by | Hal Morgan Jim Deakin |
Debut | c. 1964 |
Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was an Australian professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller. [2] [3]
Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions in Australia then soon left for New Zealand [4] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964. [5] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling [6] [7] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978. [8] [9]
In 1980, he went back to New Zealand. [10]
Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection ( Steve Williams and Terry Gordy). [11]
In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling. [12] [13] [14]
Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997. [15]
Larry O'Dea | |
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Birth name | Larry Davies |
Born | 1944 Canberra, Australia |
Died | 30 June 1997[1] | (aged 53)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Larry O'Dea Larry O'Day |
Trained by | Hal Morgan Jim Deakin |
Debut | c. 1964 |
Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was an Australian professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller. [2] [3]
Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions in Australia then soon left for New Zealand [4] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964. [5] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling [6] [7] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978. [8] [9]
In 1980, he went back to New Zealand. [10]
Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection ( Steve Williams and Terry Gordy). [11]
In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling. [12] [13] [14]
Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997. [15]