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CodeDS/UK/14460
NameAckles; Ken (13 July 1916-5 November 1986); Canadian wrestler and actor
Variations of NameKenneth Vincent Ackles
AliasCowboy Ken Ackles | El Vaquero | The Cowboy
Dates13 July 1916-5 November 1986
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginSpringhill, Nova Scotia, Canada (born)
BiographyKenny Ackles was a successful junior heavyweight from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was billed as from La-la Land due to this appearances in films and television shows.

In the ring, he was known for his airplane spin, the abdominal stretch ("been barred in many states"), arm drags and go-behind combinations. Boxing was a hobby. Wrestling historian J Michael Kenyon described him as "blonde, good-looking, and extremely supple ... almost to the point of being double-jointed."

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