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The older of the Kaye boys followed his younger brother, Tony, into the wrestling rings of the 1970s.
Dave is remembered by fans as a hard man of the ring and by fellow wrestlers as a tough opponent who would give no quarter. Prior to wrestling Dave served in the army and was a very handy amateur boxer; showing a willingness to use these previous experiences whenever things got difficult in the ring.
Dave was trained by Yorkshire promoter Cyril Knowles, and many of his bouts were for Cyril and other independent promoters. A long running feud with Jackie Pallo Jr was played out around many northern halls.
Apart from those memorable bouts with Pallo many fans also recall Dave sauntering to the ring, cigarette in hand, and stubbing it out on the corner post! Oh for such innocent days! One special memory for Dave was the occasion when one of his contests, a Blackpool Cyril Knowles show, was refereed by the legendary Jack Pye. When Max Crabtree took over matchmaking for Joint Promotions Dave was one of the opposition wrestlers he brought across to Joint rings.
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