Sandy Scott passed away on
Thursday March 11, 2010 after a
tough fight with pancreatic
cancer. The Mid-Atlantic Gateway
sends its heartfelt condolences to
the family and friends of Sandy
Scott.
Sandy
Scott during his interview with
the Mid-Atlantic Gateway -
Summer of 2007
Gateway Promo Ad
for 4/10/10
tribute show.
WDBJ-7 News Report in Roanoke VA
Produced by Mid-Atlantic Gateway
contributor
Thom Brewer
Photo collection by Dick Bourne
In the last
couple of years
before his
death,
Sandy Scott was
involved with
ACW Wrestling in
Rocky Mount VA,
helping out
behind the
scenes
creatively and
also acting as
their "trouble
shooter", a role
in which he also
served in Jim
Crockett's
Mid-Atlantic
ChampionshipWrestling and
Ted Turner's
World
Championship
Wrestling
decades earlier.
Eclipso and all
the stars of
ACW, along with
stars from the
NICW and BWC,
honored the
memory of Sandy
at their monthly
show in Rocky
Mount on 4/10/10.
Sandy's wife
Sandra, daughter
Tracy, and
grandson Coleton
were in
attendance and
were recognized.
Sandy's
wrestling boots
and other
memorabilia were
in the ring
before the show,
and the
traditional ten
bell salute was
conducted with
Sandy's family
before the show.
The night featured a
great crowd, hot
matches, and
some
Mid-Atlantic
wrestling
legends who
dropped by to
pay tribute as
well including
Jim Nelson, "The
Boogie Man"
Jimmy Valiant,
Don and Rocky
Kernodle, Ric
McCord, and the
voice of
World Wide
Wrestling
Rich Landrum.
(Photos by Dick
Bourne.)
WDBJ-7 News Report in Roanoke VA
