Researching Ray Stern
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 285 people with the Stern surname? In that year Stern was ranked number 3294 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Stern on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Stern and the Stern Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1091 people with the Stern surname in the UK? Stern is now ranked number 3024 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Stern surname in the USA? Stern is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Ray Stern
Ray "Thunder" Stern, born Walter Bookbinder, (January 12, 1933 – March 6, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and entrepreneur.
At age 13 he joined the Merchant Marines using the name Paul Davis and discovered bodybuilding, a sport he loved so much he would carry a pair of 50 pound dumbbells in his duffel bag for workouts. In 1950 Stern began wrestling at age 17 in New York City working for Rudy Dusek. Due to his penchant for aerial moves promoters nicknamed him "Thunder".
Stern opened the first co-ed gym in the United States in San Francisco, California, as well as the first with a nursery. He also worked with real estate and rental properties.
Stern was also an avid flier, and during his wrestling career this allowed him to travel great distances in short periods to conduct more business and matches in a quicker span. He founded Stern Air in Addison, Texas with a fleet of Lear Jets and Falcon's. He even flew to Czechoslovakia to train with their national aerobatic champions, and was so successful that the team named him as an official backup member at the world level.
In 1994 Stern published his autobiography, Power and Thunder: The Rags to Riches Story of One Man's Adventure of Fame, Fortune, Romance & Fitness. He was also awarded the Iron Mike Mazurki Award in 2000 at that year's Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, an award that recognizes wrestlers for success outside the industry.
In 2005 he received the New York State Award (now since renamed the Senator Hugh Farley Award) from the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Amsterdam, New York.
On March 6, 2007, Stern died after complications from heart surgery at the age of 74.
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