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William Joseph “Happy Humphrey” Cobb

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William Joseph “Happy Humphrey” Cobb Famous memorial

Birth
Payne, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Death
14 Mar 1989 (aged 62)
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
unknown at this time
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Professional Wrestler. Originally from Macon, Georgia. Cobb Wrestled under the name "Happy Humphrey" in the 1950's, 60, and early 70's. Once billed as the worlds heaviest Wrestler at 902 pounds. His most famous match was fought at Madison Square Garden against Haystacks Calhoun, who regularly weighted over 600 pounds himself. During the late 1960's Cobb lost over 500 pounds in a Doctor's supervised study at the Medical College of Georgia. He was once listed in the Guinness book of World records for having lost the most weight in a 1 year period.
Professional Wrestler. Originally from Macon, Georgia. Cobb Wrestled under the name "Happy Humphrey" in the 1950's, 60, and early 70's. Once billed as the worlds heaviest Wrestler at 902 pounds. His most famous match was fought at Madison Square Garden against Haystacks Calhoun, who regularly weighted over 600 pounds himself. During the late 1960's Cobb lost over 500 pounds in a Doctor's supervised study at the Medical College of Georgia. He was once listed in the Guinness book of World records for having lost the most weight in a 1 year period.

Bio by: TJ Cobb



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  • Originally Created by: TJ Cobb
  • Added: Apr 6, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35610920/william_joseph-cobb: accessed ), memorial page for William Joseph “Happy Humphrey” Cobb (16 Jul 1926–14 Mar 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35610920, citing Southlawn Cemetery, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.