On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Harley Race, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Harley Leland Race was born in Quitman, Missouri on April 11, 1943.
He died on August 1, 2019 at the age of 76.
Harley Race was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Harley Leland Race
- Ring Names
- Harley Race
- Jack Long
- The Great Mortimer
- Born April 11, 1943
- Died August 1, 2019 (aged 76)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Quitman, Missouri
- Billed From
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 245 lbs (111 kg)
- Nicknames King, Handsome, Mad Dog
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Manager ( July 14, 1991 - January 1, 1995)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1960 - December 7, 1990)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCWJuly 7, 1990 January 1, 1995 Promotion WWFMay 4, 1986 January 15, 1989 Promotion AJPWFebruary 10, 1973 June 12, 1986 Promotion NWAMay 18, 1967 May 15, 1986 Promotion AWAJanuary 29, 1984 April 20, 1986 Promotion WWFDecember 18, 1978 September 22, 1980 Promotion STAMPEDEJuly 15, 1977 July 11, 1980 Promotion AWAAugust 3, 1963 March 18, 1971 Promotion NWAJanuary 1, 1963 September 26, 1964 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel - Images
Jan 1989May 1986Jan 1963
WCW
WWF
AJPW
NWA
AWA
WWF
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- Bridging cradle suplex
- Diving headbutt
- Piledriver
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Roadhouse USA", by Billy Roues, Gary Solomon & Steven Roues - Single
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2004, Individual
- Titles Won
American Wrestling Association
- 3 AWA World Tag Team Championship - with Larry Hennig
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA United National Championship
- 1 PWF World Heavyweight Championship
All Star Pro-Wrestling (New Zealand)
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Central States Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 9 NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) - with Roger Kirby
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship - with Roger Kirby (2), Bob Roop (1)
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
Continental Wrestling Association
- 2 NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship
Eastern Sports Association
- 1 IW North American Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Mawith Tag Team Championship - with Buddy Colt
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 1 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
St. Louis Wrestling Club
- 1 IWA World Tag Team Championship - with Larry Hennig
Stampede Wrestling
- 1 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling (Australia)
- 1 SMW Tag Team Championship - with Unabomb
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2004)
- WCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1994)
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2005)
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2004)
- 1986 King of the Ring
- WWF Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament Winner (1986)
- 1987 WWF Slammy Award - Best Ring Apparel
- 1987 WWF Slammy Award - Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award
- Cauliflower Alley Club Iron Mike Mazurki Award Winner (2006)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1979)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1983)
- PWI Match of the Year (1973 - vs. Dory Funk, Jr.)
- PWI Match of the Year (1979 - vs. Dusty Rhodes)
- PWI Match of the Year (1983 - vs. Ric Flair)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award Winner (2006)
- 8° in the PWI Years Top 500 (2003)
