Person Open DS/UK/8975 O'Reilly; Patrick (c1922-2002); Canadian-born wrestler O'Reilly Patrick c1922-2002 Canadian-born wrestler Male Bernard Coward

Although billed from Ireland, O'Reilly was actually Chelmsford businessman Bernard Coward. Bernard was born in Canada and served in the marines before settling in Britain. He assumed the Irish persona when working for a northern promoter. An Irishman failed to appear and so Bernard substituted as the fictional Pat O'Reilly, the so-called Irish heavyweight champion. www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/14/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 bb65bc77-2caf-40c5-a427-bf0959241ccd