The Patriot (wrestler)
All-American college football player, professional wrestler (1961-2021)
Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes, Jr.[2] (December 21, 1961[3] – June 30, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and college football player. He had many ring names such as The Trooper and The Patriot. Wilkes wrestled for the American Wrestling Association, the Global Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation.
| The Patriot | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wilkes in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Del Wilkes |
| Born | December 21, 1961 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 30, 2021 (aged 59) Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Website | Official website |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Del Wilkes The Patriot[1] The Trooper[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Washington, D.C. (WCW) Columbia, South Carolina (WWF) |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne The Fabulous Moolah[1] |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Retired | 1998 |
Wilkes died of a heart attack on June 30, 2021 in Newberry, South Carolina, at the age of 59.[2][4]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Patriot profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delbert "Del" Alexander Wilkes, Jr. Obituary". whitakerfuneralhome.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Behind the Mask". DelThePatriotWilkes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (July 1, 2021). "Del Wilkes, former Gamecocks football star and pro wrestler, dies at 59". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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