Nick Gulas

Nick Gulas
Ring name(s)	Nick Gulas
Born	September 3, 1914(1914-09-03) Birmingham, Alabama, US
Died	January 21, 1991(1991-01-21) (aged 76) Nashville, Tennessee
Debut	1937
Retired	1980

Nick Gulas (September 3, 1914 – January 21, 1991) was an American professional wrestling promoter in the Southern United States. Also known as The King of Managers and King B, Gulas helped start the careers of such wrestling stars as Tojo Yamamoto, Jackie Fargo, and Jerry "The King" Lawler in the 1960s and '70s, the Bounty Hunters with Jimmy Kent, and the Interns with Dr. Ken Ramey in the 1970s and '80s. Gulas launched the career of current manager of the stars, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) superstar Kenny "Starmaker" Bolin in the '80s. He was partnered with Tennessee promoter Roy Welch for decades.

Nick Gulas died in 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is buried there in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.^[1] Recently the Nashville Sports Arena at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds was renamed the "Nick Gulas Sports Arena" in his honor. Also announced for Thanksgiving Night 2008, there will be a special dedication to the building and the first ever two ring battle royal to determine the Nick Gulas Memorial Cup holder.

References

1. ^ Siler, Bob (2005). "wRESTle in Peace: Burial Sites". wRESTle in Peace. 1wrestlinglegends.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060529155651/http://www.1wrestlinglegends.com/finishes/burial.htm. Retrieved September 14, 2011. 

External links

• Memphis Wrestling History
• Nick Gulas at OWW.com
• Nick Gulas at Find a Grave

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Name	Gulas, Nick
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Short description
Date of birth	September 3, 1914
Place of birth	Birmingham, Alabama, US
Date of death	January 21, 1991
Place of death	Nashville, Tennessee