Former Florida Wrestler Passes Away

Former Florida wrestling star Galton "Skip" Young passed away on Sunday in the Dallas area. No further details are known.

As reported by the Wrestling Observer, under the name Sweet Brown Sugar (not to be cofused with Koko B. Ware) Young teamed with Butch Reed for his most famous run in Florida and was known for having one of the best dropkicks in the business, and great leaping ability for his era.

He was also childhood friends with David Von Erich.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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