Bobby Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bobby Nelson

Canadian professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 20-Feb-2002

Profession: athlete

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Bobby Nelson (born Charles Karass on April 17, 1917) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler and businessman who appeared frequently in the National Wrestling Alliance midwest territories beginning in 1936 and continuing through the 1950s.
He initially appeared using his birth name, but soon began using ring names, most frequently appearing as Bobby Nelson.
He was sometimes credited as being the name inspiration for, or the creator of, the Nelson series of wrestling holds, though these terms were in use since the 19th Century, with some historians speculating they were named for Horatio Nelson. Nelson appeared as both a heel and face.
National stars he wrestled include "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, The Crusher, Charles "Young" Hackenschmidt Yukon Eric, Fritz Von Erich and Lou Thesz.
He also engaged in a long-running series of regional grudge matches against The Bat.
He occasionally appeared in tag team matches, including in Madison, Wisconsin with Dutch Hefner.Prior to his wrestling career, Nelson worked as a police officer in Milwaukee.