The Patriot (wrestler)
Wilkes in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delbert Alexander Wilkes Jr. December 21, 1961 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2021 (aged 59) Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Del Wilkes The Patriot The Trooper |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Billed from | Washington, D.C. (WCW) Columbia, South Carolina (WWF) |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne The Fabulous Moolah |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes Jr. (December 21, 1961 – June 30, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, better known by his ring names, The Trooper and The Patriot. Over the course of his ten-year career, Wilkes wrestled for the American Wrestling Association, the Global Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation.