| Bearcat Brown | |
| Birth Name: | Matt Jewel |
| Names: | Bearcat Brown Fatback Brown Mystery Man #2 |
| Weight: | 245 lb |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1935 |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Tennessee, U.S.[2] |
| Debut: | 1961 |
| Retired: | 1981 |
Matt Jewel (August 31, 1935 – April 7, 1996) was an American professional wrestler who became popular in the 1960s. Despite racial tension in the United States, he became wildly popular as a babyface in Alabama. During his career he teamed with Len Rossi mainly winning various tag team titles.[3]
Brown made his professional wrestling debut in 1961. Early in his career he worked in Kansas City and Georgia. In 1966, Brown made his debut in for NWA Mid-America in Alabama working for Nick Gulas.
In 1969, he became one of the most popular wrestlers to ever appear in Birmingham when he formed a tag-team with Len Rossi and broke the color barrier on Boutwell Auditorium wrestling cards. They won the World Tag Title and packed Boutwell for the next three years with both black and white fans.[4] [5] [6] [7]
In 1972, Rossi was injured in a car accident and retired. Brown would teamed up with Rossi's son Joey.
In 1977, Brown left Alabama and went to Tennessee to work for Continental Wrestling Association. He would retire around 1981.
Brown passed away on April 7, 1996, at 60.
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