Buddy Colt
Colt, circa 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ron Read January 13, 1936 Bladensburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2021 (aged 85) |
Spouse | Lorraine Read |
| Children | Cindy Read Carmack, Vicki Read, LeighAnn Frankel, Tracey Nance, Ricky Nance |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Buddy Colt Ron Reed Ty Colt |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Trained by | Killer Karl Krupp |
| Debut | June 4, 1962 |
| Retired | 1975 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Ron Read (January 13, 1936 – March 3, 2021), known professionally as Buddy Colt, Ty Colt and "Cowboy" Ron Read, was an American professional wrestler who worked in NWA promotions including the St. Louis Wrestling Club, Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling. Among others, he won the NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship seven times, the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship four and the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship once.