| Birth: | Jan. 21, 1938 | | Death: | Jun. 2, 2007
Portland
Multnomah County
Oregon, USA | 
Professional Wrestler, Promoter. Although his 40-year wrestling career (1957 to 2007) was confined mainly to the Northwestern United States, his activities as a promoter brought him widespread popularity in the wrestling world. Barr was renowned for giving his wrestlers the largest share of any profits he made, no matter how much or how little, often keeping just enough for himself to cover expenses. He was the father of wrestlers Art "The Love Machine" Barr, who proceeded him in death in 1994, and Jesse Barr who was known as "Jimmy Jack Funk" during his days with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He also owned "Sandy Barr's World Famous Flea Market" in Portland, Oregon. It was there, just a few weeks after his last match in May 2007, that Barr died of a heart attack at 69. (bio by: Miss Hildy)
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Children:
Arthur Leon Barr (1966 - 1994)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Sandy Barr | | | Burial:
Springfield Memorial Gardens
Springfield
Lane County
Oregon, USA
Plot: Next to Art Barr |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Miss Hildy
Record added: Feb 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 48782041 |
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Ernest Sharpe Jr
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BigLebo
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Thank You for showing the Northwest what wrestling was all about before WWF was ever heard of. As a kid I got to stay up til 11pm just to watch Portland Wrestling, and it even came to Baker several times. Thanks for the memories~now you go to join the gre...(Read more)
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Eastern Oregon Wrestling Fan
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