Sorry to hear about wrestler Ken Lucas! Terry Veteran wrestler Ken Lucas dies at the age of 73 3 08/07/2014 03:23 PM08/07/2014 03:27 PM Legendary professional wrestler Ken Lucas died this week in Pensacola. He was 73 and had been in poor health a number of years. Lucas suffered a fall Monday night according to multiple reports. Lucas is best remembered as a headliner in Gulf Coast wrestling. He was a longtime tag team partner of Dick Dunn and feuded with some of the biggest names in the businesses---among them then NWA champion Jack Brisco. “He had a heart as big as he was,” said Charlie Platt who spent years as a wrestling commentator and considers himself a good friend of Lucas. Platt is now the host of “Top of the Morning” on WDHN-TV. “He was brilliant, well read, and intelligent. “He was a music knowledge genius and a good friend to rock and roll pioneer Gene Pitney,” Platt said. Lucas was a crowd favorite wherever he appeared and performed before sold out crowds including those in the 1970’s at the Houston County Farm Center in Dothan. Funeral services are pending. Copyright 2014 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Page: 1 Panhandle top stories
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 22:49:52 +0000
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