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Williams was born in the small village of [[Ysbyty Ifan]] in North Wales in 1931.<ref name="Times obit">{{cite web | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6927430.ece | title=Orig Williams: Welsh wrestler | work=The Times | author= | date=2009-11-23 | accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> He was the son of a local quarryman, and was educated at the local primary school. Williams was accustomed to fighting from a young age, including war evacuees from Liverpool and practicing boxing with his village friends.<ref name="Times obit"/> Despite his combative nature, Williams was awarded a place in the local grammar school at nearby [[Llanrwst]]. |
Williams was born in the small village of [[Ysbyty Ifan]] in North Wales in 1931.<ref name="Times obit">{{cite web | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6927430.ece | title=Orig Williams: Welsh wrestler | work=The Times | author= | date=2009-11-23 | accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> He was the son of a local quarryman, and was educated at the local primary school. Williams was accustomed to fighting from a young age, including war evacuees from Liverpool and practicing boxing with his village friends.<ref name="Times obit"/> Despite his combative nature, Williams was awarded a place in the local grammar school at nearby [[Llanrwst]]. |
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After leaving school, Williams spent his National Service with the RAF; and on discharge he became a professional football player. He played for several notable teams around North Wales and the Midlands of England, including [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]], [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]], [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Pwllheli F.C.|Pwllheli]].<ref name="Times obit"/> He later became the player-manager of Welsh team [[Nantlle Vale F.C.|Nantlle Vale]],<ref name="Guardian obit">{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/20/orig-williams-obituary | title=Orig Williams obituary - Charismatic Welsh wrestler, promoter and commentator for S4C | work=The Guardian | author=James Morton | date=2009-12-20 | accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> and the club, under his mentoring, became known a very dirty and overly violent team. |
After leaving school, Williams spent his National Service with the RAF; and on discharge he became a professional football player. He played for several notable teams around North Wales and the Midlands of England, including [[Bangor City F.C.|Bangor City]], [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]], [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Pwllheli F.C.|Pwllheli]].<ref name="Times obit"/> He later became the player-manager of Welsh team [[Nantlle Vale F.C.|Nantlle Vale]],<ref name="Guardian obit">{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/20/orig-williams-obituary | title=Orig Williams obituary - Charismatic Welsh wrestler, promoter and commentator for S4C | work=The Guardian | author=James Morton | date=2009-12-20 | accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> and the club, under his mentoring, became known a very dirty and overly violent team. Williams himself was one of the worst members of his team, and would often be red carded and sent off for his repeated fouling.<ref name="Britannia">{{cite web | url=http://www.britanniawrestling.co.uk/dir_elbandito.html | title='El Bandito' Orig Williams | work=Britannia Wrestling | author=| date= | accessdate=2010-04-18}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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Revision as of 20:45, 18 April 2010
Orig Williams (20 March 1931 – 12 November 2009) was a Welsh professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. Williams spent his wrestling career as a villainous heel under the Pseudonym "El Bandito", and after retiring as a fighter he become a promotor, manager and television presenter.
Early career
Williams was born in the small village of Ysbyty Ifan in North Wales in 1931.[1] He was the son of a local quarryman, and was educated at the local primary school. Williams was accustomed to fighting from a young age, including war evacuees from Liverpool and practicing boxing with his village friends.[1] Despite his combative nature, Williams was awarded a place in the local grammar school at nearby Llanrwst.
After leaving school, Williams spent his National Service with the RAF; and on discharge he became a professional football player. He played for several notable teams around North Wales and the Midlands of England, including Bangor City, Shrewsbury Town, Oldham Athletic and Pwllheli.[1] He later became the player-manager of Welsh team Nantlle Vale,[2] and the club, under his mentoring, became known a very dirty and overly violent team. Williams himself was one of the worst members of his team, and would often be red carded and sent off for his repeated fouling.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Orig Williams: Welsh wrestler". The Times. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ James Morton (2009-12-20). "Orig Williams obituary - Charismatic Welsh wrestler, promoter and commentator for S4C". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ "'El Bandito' Orig Williams". Britannia Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
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