Real Name: Owen James Hart

Date of Birth: May 7, 1966

Date of Death: May 23, 1999

Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Citizenship: Dual Canadian (father)/American (mother)

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 227 lbs. according to WWF; actually 180 lbs.

Years Pro: 11 (began 1986)

Current Titles: None

Former Pro Titles (WWF): Tag Team (with Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, and Jeff Jarrett), Intercontinental, European Champ. Also, 1994 King of the Ring.

Memorable Fueds: Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, D-X

Training: Dungeon, courtesy of his father.

Parents: Stu and Helen Hart

Birth Order: 12^th out of 12 children

Siblings: Brothers Smith, Bruce Keith, Dean (R.I.P.), Wayne, Bret, and Ross; sisters Ellie, Georgia, Allison, Diana.

Other notable relatives: Maternal grandfather Harry Smith, who was an Olympic runner (in 1912, I believe).

Marital Status: Yes, to a woman named Martha, his high school sweetheart. The couple was married for ten years. The couple has two children, a son (Oje, 7) and a daughter (Athena, 3). Oh, and a cat named Gepetto, yes, like the man in Pinocchio.

Original Aspiration: High school teacher and coach (football/wrestling, both of which he excelled in).

Did you know: Owen had an auspicious debut into the sport of wrestling: while attending Ernest Manning Jr./Sr. High School, he captured the city championships, and was national collegiate amateur champion later on. In Japan, he made history by becoming the first western-born wrestler to capture the I.W.G.P. Jr. Heaveyweight title. Though he had not yet broken into one of the more widely known federations yet, he was still voted the PWI rookie of the year for 1987. Not surprisingly, he was nicknamed "Kamikaze" by the "Wrestling Observer" Newsletter for his high-risk, high-flying 'tude. (This came to a halt once he severed a ligament in his knee and he was warned to come down to Earth or risk permanant injury almost six years ago.) He even had a brief stint with WCW. In all honesty, it never amounted to much. I remember seeing him on television ONCE. Anyway, his fave TV show was "Frasier" (mine,too!) and his favorite movie was "Rocky." He also liked Chinese food, and you might have caught him viewing flicks by actors such as Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro. He also enjoyed country music (Garth Brooks, in particular), cycling, swimming, football, and spending time with his family. He will be missed.

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