Buddy Austin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Austin Wesley Rapes February 27, 1929 Lovejoy, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1981 (aged 52) San Joaquin, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
Spouse | Carmelita Rogers |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Austin Rogers Buddy Austin Bulldog Austin Francis Gabor Frank Gabor Frankie Gabor |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Trained by | Roy Graham |
| Debut | 1956 |
| Retired | March 30, 1977 |
Austin Wesley Rogers (born Austin Wesley Rapes; February 27, 1929 – August 13, 1981) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name "Killer" Buddy Austin. He is best known for his appearances with the Los Angeles, California-based Worldwide Wrestling Associates promotion in the mid-1960s, where he held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WWA World Tag Team Championship on three occasions each.