| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marva Aniece Wingo (1937-11-21)November 21, 1937 Decatur, Georgia, U.S.[2] |
| Died | August 15, 2003(2003-08-15) (aged 65) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.[3] |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
Spouse | Clesson H. Goodwin[3] |
| Children | 4[3] |
| Relative(s) | 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[1] |
| Debut | 1954 |
| Retired | 1979 |
Marva Aniece Goodwin (néeWingo; November 21, 1937 - August 15, 2003), better known by thering nameMarva Scott,[4] was among the first Black female professional wrestlers in the United States.[3] She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954.[5] With her older sisters,Babs Wingo andEthel Johnson, she was part of the first Black trio sister team.[6] Marva Scott was posthumously inducted into theWomen’s Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023.[2]
Scott began her career in the early 1950s at the age of 16.[4] She was promoted as Babs Wingo's sister, often in tag team bouts against Ethel Johnson.[1]
At one point, Scott became ableach blonde while wrestling as "The African Black Cat".[1] Scott also tag-teamed with her sister Ethel, and together, they became tag team champions.[2]
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.[1]
Scott retired in 1979.[4]WWE named Marva 51 of the best wrestlers of all time in April 2021.[7]
Scott was born Marva Aniece Wingo inDecatur, Georgia, to Gladys Chase and Clifford Wingo[3] on November 21, 1937.[8] Scott’s sisters, Babs Wingo andEthel Johnson, were also professional wrestlers.[2]
Scott was married to Clesson H. Goodwin and had four children.[9] Following her retirement, Scott was employed at theTraining Institute of Central Ohio.[3]
Scott died of cancer on August 15, 2003, inColumbus, Ohio.[3]
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