The Tragic Death of Junkyard Dog

Sylvester Ritter or better known by his stage name Junkyard Dog was born on December 13, 1952, in Wadesboro, North Carolina, U.S. Growing up Ritter played college football for Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. He would graduate with a political science degree. Later on, he would enter the world of professional wrestling. His rise to the top was quick. After working for a short time in Memphis for Jerry Jarrett and then in Stu Hart's Calgary Wrestling, using the name Big Daddy Ritter, he moved down south and worked for Cowboy Bill Watts. It was Watts who came up with the Junkyard Dog name and gimmick, and he pushed him to the moon.

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