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**[[WCWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA American Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WCWA World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref name=TexAmBook>{{cite book |author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter = Texas: NWA / World Class American Heavyweight Title [Von Eric]| pages = 265–266 |year= 2000 |isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref><ref name=US-Am>{{cite web | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-h.html | title=NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02) | work=Wrestling-Titles | access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref> |
**[[WCWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA American Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WCWA World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref name=TexAmBook>{{cite book |author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will |title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications |chapter = Texas: NWA / World Class American Heavyweight Title [Von Eric]| pages = 265–266 |year= 2000 |isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref><ref name=US-Am>{{cite web | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/wccw/am-h.html | title=NWA United States Heavyweight Title (1967-1968/05) - American Heavyweight Title (1968/05-1986/02) | work=Wrestling-Titles | access-date=December 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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| Gary Young | |
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| Birth name | David Harrington[1] |
| Born | (1959-08-26) August 26, 1959 (age 64)[2] Houston, Texas, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gary Young Super Zodiac Texas Ranger Gary Harrington Gary Starr |
| Billed height | 6"2 |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Trained by | Joe Pizza |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 1998 |
David Harrington is an American retired professional wrestler under the ring name Gary Young. Best known for his time with World Class Championship Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association, UWF Mid-South, United States Wrestling Association, and Global Wrestling Federation.[3] He also worked in other Texas promotions.
Young went to high school with Gino Hernandez, who later teamed together.
Young made his professional wrestling debut in 1977 in St.Louis. In 1980, Young made his debut for World Class Championship Wrestling and won the NWA American Tag Team Championship with his fellow schoolmate Gino Hernandez.
In 1986, Young made his debut for Bill Watts' UWF Mid-South.
In 1988, he made his debut in Memphis for Continental Wrestling Association as part of the Stud Stable. He won the CWA Tag Team Championship four times. Twice with Maxx Payne, once with Don Bass, and once with Cactus Jack.[4][5]
Also in 1988, Young returned to World Class and won the NWA American Heavyweight Championship in march 1989 defeating Brickhouse Brown. A month later he dropped the title to Eric Embry.
Young owns a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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