Tarzan Tyler
Canadian professional wrestler and manager (1927–1985)
Camille Laurent "Tarzan" Tourville (December 4, 1927 – December 24, 1985), better known by his ring name Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler, was a Canadian professional wrestler and manager. He was one-half of the first WWWF World Tag Team Champions, along with Luke Graham.
Professional wrestling career
Tourville competed as an amateur wrestler until he was spotted by local promoter Sylvio Samson, who started booking him. He began wrestling in Montreal throughout the early 1950s as Tarzan Tyler. His first bout in the Montreal Forum saw him compete against Don Leo Jonathan as a face. Tourville also competed as Tarzan Tourville, and under this name, wrestled in Maple Leaf Gardens for the first time in 1958. On May 27, 1960, Tourville teamed with the Mighty Ursus, defeating Oattem Fisher and Luther Lindsay to win the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship, and dropped it in July to Jim Wright and Gypsy Joe. Tyler moved to the United States during the 1960s after having spent nearly 10 years wrestling in Canada. He found success while wrestling in Texas, winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Jay York among other titles. In 1964, he would wrestle as a heel in Florida and also served as a booker.
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