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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harry Lang (1950-08-28)August 28, 1950 Saskatchewan, Canada[2] |
| Died | January 4, 2007(2007-01-04) (aged 56)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Cowboy Lang |
| Billed height | 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 109 lb (49 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Calgary,Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Debut | 1967 |
| Retired | 1999 |
Harry Lang[2] (August 28, 1950[3] – January 4, 2007[2]) was amidget professional wrestler best known by his ring nameCowboy Lang.
Cowboy Lang was recognized for more than 30 years as one of the top midget wrestlers in the world.[1] Lang made his professional wrestling debut in the mid-1960s when he was 16 years old.[1] He would regularly rush to the ring wearing his trademark cowboy hat and boots.[1] He was born inSaskatchewan but raised inRimbey,Alberta.[4] During his career he worked for variousNational Wrestling Alliance's promotions such asJim Crockett Promotions,Stampede Wrestling, AWA and WWWF. On the night of April 20, 1986, Lang teamed withLittle Mr. T. to beatLittle Tokyo andLord Littlebrook atAWAWrestleRock. Throughout his career, Little Tokyo showed that he was one of Cowboy Lang's biggest rivals. In the early 1980s they fought for theNWA World Midget's Championship.[1] He would retire in 1988. He would return to wrestling in 1995 working forAll Pro Wrestling in California. His last match was in 1999. Lang died of heart disease at age 56 in a Portland, Oregon hospital.
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