Sprott (born March 1, 1936) is a Canadian former professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Ricky Hunter and the masked wrestler The Gladiator.
He was best known for his title-winning success in Championship Wrestling from Florida in the late 1960s, and for his stint from the mid-1980s in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE).Sprott was active for over 30 years, mainly performing in a number of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) promotions.
He wrestled throughout the United States and Canada, and internationally, including in Australia, Japan, and England.
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