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Helen Hart
Born
Helen Louise Smith[1]

(1924-02-16)February 16, 1924
New York City
DiedNovember 4, 2001(2001-11-04) (aged 77)
Calgary, Alberta
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHelen Smith
OccupationWrestling promoter
Known forWorking for Stampede Wrestling and WWE

Helen Hart (née Smith, February 16, 1924 – November 4, 2001) was a American professional wrestling promoter, television personality, wife of Stu Hart and matriarch of the Hart wrestling family. She was the mother of several wrestlers, most notably Bret and Owen Hart among others.

The oldest daughter of olympic marathon runner Harry J. Smith and dancer Ellie Poulis she grew up in New York where she met amateur and professional wrestler Stu Hart after the Second World War, they married shortly after and had twelve children together. She moved with Stu to his home country of Canada where he oppened up a wrestling promotion which she helped him run, mainly by handeling the wrestlers payment and bookings.

In 1984 after she persuade her husband to sell the promotion, which by this point was known as Stampede Wrestling, she and he retired from promoting and spent most of the following years helping raise some of their granchildren as well as appearing for the World Wrestling Federation several times, often involved in storylines about her sons and son-in-laws who were signed to the company.

Early life

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Hart's mother Ellie Poulis was an artist and dancer as a young woman, she used to dance with Arthur Murray when he was still going by his birthname.

She was a writer.[2]

Professional wreslting

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Backstage and on screen

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Stampde Wrestling

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World Wresling Federation

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Personal life

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She and Stu had twelve children together; Smith, Bruce, Keith, Wayne, Dean, Ellie, Georgia, Bret, Alison, Ross, Diana and Owen Hart.

Hart would often sign autographs together with her husband for fans in Calgary.

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Illness and death

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Awards and recognitions

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See Also

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References

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  1. ^ Marsha Erb (2002). Stu Hart: Lord of the ring. ECW Press. p. 262. ISBN 1-55022-508-1.
  2. ^ https://issuu.com/militarynews/docs/fs03232017/21 page 20-21
  3. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/sep29_helen.html
  4. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/sep29_helen-sun.html
  5. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/sep30_helen-sun.html
  6. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/oct2_helen-sun.html
  7. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/oct3_helen-sun.html
  8. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/diana_01oct4-can.html
  9. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/oct5_helen-sun.html
  10. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/oct15_helen-sun.html
  11. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/oct15_helen-cp.html
  12. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov4_hartobit-can.html
  13. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov5_hartobit-sun.html
  14. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov6_helen-sun.html
  15. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov6_hartremember-can.html
  16. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov10_funeral-sun.html
  17. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov10_bell-sun.html
  18. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov11_cyrus-sun.html
  19. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingHarts/nov26_diabetes-sun.html
  20. ^ https://411mania.com/wrestling/latest-on-health-of-helen-hart/
  21. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/wrestlings-helen-hart-dies-of-diabetes/article4155856/
  22. ^ http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Annual_Obituaries_39/article_24601.shtml#.WY9rkc_yjIU
  23. ^ https://411mania.com/wrestling/helen-hart-hospitalized-condition-serious/
  24. ^ "Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. April 3, 2016.

Further reading

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  • Shaun Assael and Mike Mooneyham (2002). Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment. Crown. p. 258. ISBN 1-4000-5143-6.
  • Walters, Reece (2013). Owen Hart-Life and Death of a Wrestling Star. Amazon Digital Services. pp. 24pp. ASIN B00EIH2VHQ. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Hart, Bruce (2011). Straight from the Hart. ECW Press. pp. 272pp. ISBN 978-1-55022-939-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Billington, Tom; Coleman, Alison (2001). Pure Dynamite: The Price you Pay for Wrestling Stardom. Winding Stair Press. ISBN 1-55366-084-6.
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