death_date death_place birth_place debut birth_date image article_title name retired
9 august 1962 tulsa , oklahoma kingfisher , oklahoma , us 1924 5 february 1895 sam avey.jpg sam avey
 sam avey 1960
sam avey

sam avey -lrb- february 5 , 1895 -- august 9 , 1962 -rrb- was an american businessman and sports promoter .
best known as the wrestling promoter of little big men , he is also credited for helping to create the tulsa wrestling territory later used by the national wrestling alliance .
