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Line 9: \|weight = {{convert\|94\|kg\|lb\|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto"/> \|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1951\|8\|21}} \|birth_place = [[Great Falls, Montana]], U.S.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHFN8ghhSso \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/vHFN8ghhSso \|archive-date=2021-12-13 \|url-status=live\|title=Surviving The Dungeon Extra: Ross Hart on The Hart Siblings (1 of 2)\|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.noplacelikelongisland.com/home/2016/5/13/smith-hart-on-the-hart-familys-ties-to-long-island-the-city-of-long-beach-and-more\|title=Smith Hart on The Hart Family's ties to Long Island, the city of Long Beach, and more\|website=noplacelikelongisland.com\|publisher=No Place Likelong Island\|date=May 19, 2016\|access-date=2015-05-31\|archive-date=2016-05-26\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526130713/http://www.noplacelikelongisland.com/home/2016/5/13/smith-hart-on-the-hart-familys-ties-to-long-island-the-city-of-long-beach-and-more\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|death_date = \|death_place = Line 16: \|billed = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=3235&bild=1 \|title= Keith Hart: Facts\|publisher=WrestlingData.com}}</ref> \|trainer = [[Stu Hart]] \|debut = 1973<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/canadianwrestlemedia/Canwest5.htm Vance Nevada's Canadian Wrestling Results Archive] {{Webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20240524144150/https://www.webcitation.org/5knSG6rek?url=http://www.geocities.com/canadianwrestlemedia/Canwest5.htm \|date=~~2009~~2024-1005-2524 }} (Stampede, June 1, 1973)</ref> \|retired = 2000 }} '''Keith William Hart''' (born August 21, 1951) is aan ~~Canadian-~~American born-Canadian retired [[professional wrestling\|professional wrestler]] and [[firefighter]]. He is a member of the [[Hart wrestling family]] and the third child of Helen and [[Stu Hart~~]], [[Order of Canada\|CM~~]]. He is best known for his work for [[Stampede Wrestling]] and several appearances for [[WWE]], often with his siblings [[Bret Hart\|Bret]], [[Owen Hart\|Owen]], [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)\|Bruce]] and [[Diana Hart\|Diana]]. In Stampede he won several championships and for WWE he participated in the [[Survivor Series (1993)\|seventh]] edition of [[Survivor Series]]. ==Early life== Line 26: Hart is the third child of wrestling promoter [[Stu Hart]] and his wife Helen, thus he is the younger brother of [[Smith Hart\|Smith]] and [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)\|Bruce]] and the older brother of Wayne, [[Dean Hart\|Dean]], Ellie, Georgia, [[Bret Hart\|Bret]], Alison, [[Ross Hart\|Ross]], [[Diana Hart\|Diana]] and [[Owen Hart]]. He is of [[Greeks\|Greek]] descent through his maternal grandmother and Irish through his maternal grandfather.<ref>{{cite book\| last = Hart \| first = Bret \| author-link = Bret Hart \| title = Hitman: My real life in the cartoon world of wrestling \| publisher = Ebury Press \| year = 2007 \| isbn = 9780091932862\| page = 8 pp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/26902 \|title=Ask 411 - 5.07.02 \|author=Letawsky, Craig \|date=2002-05-07 \|publisher=411wrestling.com \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722015454/http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/26902 \|archive-date=2012-07-22 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\| last = Hart \| first = Diana \| author-link = Diana Hart \|author2=McLellan, Kirstie \| title = [[Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family]] \| publisher = [[Fenn (publisher)\|Fenn]] \| year = 2001 \| isbn = 1-55168-256-7\| page = 16 pp}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| author = Heath McCoy \| title = Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling \| publisher = ECWPress \| year = 2007 \| isbn = 978-1-55022-787-1\| page = 30 pp}}</ref> His father was mainly of [[Ulster Scots people\|Scots-Irish]] descent but also had Scottish and English ancestry.<ref>{{cite book \| title = Slamthology: Collected Wrestling Writings 1991-2004 \| publisher = jnlister \| year = 2005 \| isbn = 1-4116-5329-7\| page = 252 pp}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| author = Heath McCoy \| title = Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling \| publisher = ECWPress \| year = 2007 \| isbn = 978-1-55022-787-1\| page = 16 pp}}</ref> Hart is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.<ref>{{cite book \| author1 = Martha Hart \| author-link = Martha Hart \|author2= Eric Francis \| title = Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart \|publisher = [[Rowman & Littlefield]] \| year = 2004 \| isbn = 978-1-59077-036-8\| page = 84 pp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url= http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingBretHart9799/hitman_may17.html\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011939/http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingBretHart9799/hitman_may17.html\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= March 5, 2016\|title= An open letter to Shawn Michaels \|date=May 17, 1997 \|publisher=http: canoe}}</ref> Before becoming a wrestler, Keith Hart earned a [[Academic degree\|degree]] in teaching. Line 48: ==After wrestling== In the late 1970s, at the urging of his brother-in-law, [[B. J. Annis]], Hart passed a test and was accepted into the [[Calgary Fire Department]]. As a result, he largely reduced his wrestling commitments.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/k/keith-hart/\|title=Keith Hart\|publisher=Online World of Wrestling\|access-date=2016-05-08}}</ref> Hart would work for Annis until 2007, when he retired from firefighting after 26 years and began working as a [[substitute teacher]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2016/02/05/22600990.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208161304/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2016/02/05/22600990.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=February 8, 2016\|title=Hart Family, friends, fans stand behind Hitman\|website=canoe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Bret Hart reveals cancer diagnosis on Facebook\|publisher=[[Calgary Sun]]\| url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/02/01/bret-hart-reveals-cancer-diagnosis-on-facebook\|author=Platt, Michael\|date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> He is known to teach in Calgary and [[Okotoks]] (just outside Calgary).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.1wrestling.com/2010/04/14/ringside-remembrances-the-hart-dynasty/ \|title=RINGSIDE REMEMBRANCES — THE HART DYNASTY \|date=April 14, 2010 \|work=[[1Wrestling.com\|1Wrestling]] \|author=Staff \|archive-date=25 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171225162021/http://www.1wrestling.com/2010/04/14/ringside-remembrances-the-hart-dynasty/ \|access-date=3 January 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Meltzer, Dave. [https://books.google.com/books?~~hl=sv&~~id=-rFZAAAAYAAJ~~&dq=stu+hart+football&focus=searchwithinvolume~~&q=stu+hart%27s+son "The Wrestling Observer's Who's who in Pro Wrestling".] [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]. page 54. (1986)</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.highrivertimes.com/2009/03/17/pro-wrestler-loves-substitute-teaching \|title= Pro-wrestler loves substitute teaching \|author= Interim, Angela \|date=March 17, 2009 \|publisher=[[High River Times]] \|access-date=2017-11-08 \|archive-date=2017-11-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109024307/http://www.highrivertimes.com/2009/03/17/pro-wrestler-loves-substitute-teaching \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[1993 Alberta general election\|1993 Alberta provincial election]], Keith was the [[Liberal Party of Alberta\|Liberal Party of Alberta's]] candidate in the Northeast Calgary riding of [[Calgary-Cross]], coming in 2nd place with 33.12% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Canadian Elections Database \|url=http://canadianelectionsdatabase.ca/PHASE4/?p=0&type=election&ID=349#page_1=constituency_2031}}</ref> Line 64: {{main\|Hart wrestling family}} Hart has three sons with his ex-wife Leslie,<ref>{{cite book \| last1 = Hart \| first1 = Diana \| author-link = Diana Hart \|last2=McLellan \|first2=Kirstie \| title = [[Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family]] \| publisher = [[Fenn (publisher)\|Fenn]] \| year = 2001 \| isbn = 1-55168-256-7\| page = 49 pp}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \| last = Hart \| first = Martha \| author-link = Martha Hart \|author2=Francis, Eric \| title = Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart \|publisher = [[Rowman & Littlefield]] \| year = 2004 \| isbn = 978-1-59077-036-8\| page = 69 pp}}</ref> Stewart Hart II, Conor Hart and Brock Hart. The couple divorced in 1995.<ref name="auto1"/> Conor pursued amateur wrestling at the University of Calgary and coaches a local high school team.<ref name="godinos">{{cite web\|url= http://www.godinos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=414&path=\|title= godinos: roaster: Conor Hart \|access-date=8 December 2015\|publisher= godinos.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBretHart/010630-sun.html \|~~title~~archive-url=https://archive.today/20180204204136/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBretHart/010630-sun.html \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=February 4, 2018 \|title=Torch passed to up-and-comers \|access-date=June 30, 2001 \|publisher=Slam Canoe }}</ref> His other son Stewart has also pursued amateur wrestling and has won a medal in his school championship but does not wish to work with pro wrestling.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingArchive/may2_hart2.html\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150818192054/http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingArchive/may2_hart2.html\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= August 18, 2015\|title= Sage advice from Uncle Bret \|date = May 2, 1998 \|publisher=Slam Canoe}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingArchive/may2_hart.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818192050/http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingArchive/may2_hart.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 18, 2015 \|title= Stu Hart's grandson continues family tradition \|date = May 2, 1998 \|publisher=Slam Canoe}}</ref> In 2002 Keith married for the second time to his long-time girlfriend Joan.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Hart \| first = Martha \| author-link1 = Martha Hart \|author2=Francis, Eric \| title = Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart \|publisher = [[Rowman & Littlefield]] \| year = 2004 \| isbn = 978-1-59077-036-8\| page = 253 pp}}</ref> Line 74: ==Championships and accomplishments== '''[[SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame\|Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame]]''' Class of 2001<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/hallofame.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429003907/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/hallofame.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=April 29, 2015 \|title=Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame \|date =April 3, 2016\|work=Slam! Wrestling\|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archive-url =https://archive.today/20120728151049/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/harts.html\|archive-date =28 July 2012\|url=http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/harts.html \|title=SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: The Hart Family \|date =February 1, 2001\|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]\|author =Oliver, Greg\|url-status =usurped\|author-link =Greg Oliver}}</ref> '''Can Am Wrestling Federation''' *CAWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Vinnie Fever<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://canoe.com/category/sports\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206141403/http://canoe.com/category/sports\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 6, 2017\|title=Canoe Sports \| Videos & Photos News Results Scoreboard & Statistics \| Canoe}}</ref> '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' PWI ranked him #'''341''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated\|PWI 500]] in 1995<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/1995.html\|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1995\|website=profightdb.com \|publisher= The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> and 1996<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/1996.html\|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1996\|website=profightdb.com \|publisher= The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> Line 86: Rookie of the Year (1973) '''[[Stampede Wrestling]]''' [[Stampede International Tag Team Championship\|NWA International Tag Team Championship ''(Calgary version)'']] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history\|78 times]]) - with Leo Burke (2), ~~[[Bret~~Hubert ~~Hart]]~~Gallant (41), and ~~Hubert~~[[Bret ~~Gallant~~Hart]] (15) [[Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship#Title history\|2 times]])<ref name="auto2">{{cite web \|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=3235&bild=1&details=3\|title= Keith Hart: Titles\|publisher=WrestlingData.com}}</ref> [[Stampede International Tag Team Championship]] ([[Stampede International Tag Team Championship#Title history\|1 time]]) - with [[Chris Benoit]]<ref name="auto2"/> Line 102: {{Cite book\|title=Pure Dynamite: The Price you Pay for Wrestling Stardom\|author1=Billington, Tom\|author2=Coleman, Alison\|publisher= Winding Stair Press\|year=2001\|isbn=1-55366-084-6}} ; Articles * {{cite web \| url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/18/1639663.html \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150818191922/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/18/1639663.html \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = August 18, 2015 \| title = Catching up with Keith Hart \| author = Billy Powers \| publisher = Calgary Sun, via Canoe\| work=SLAM! Wrestling \| access-date=2016-04-07 \| date = June 18, 2006}} * {{cite web \| url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/19/8805796.html \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150917071357/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/19/8805796.html \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = September 17, 2015 \| title = Keith Hart loves substitute teaching \| author = Angela Hill \| via = Canoe.com \| work =SLAM! Wrestling \| access-date=2016-04-07 \| date = March 19, 2009}} ==External links== Line 126: [[Category:Canadian people of American descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent]] [[Category:American ~~people~~sportspeople of Canadian descent]] [[Category:American people of Scotch-Irish descent]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] Line 134: [[Category:Hart family members]] [[Category:Canadian firefighters]] [[Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Stampede Wrestling British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champions]] [[Category:Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Champions]] [[Category:Stampede Wrestling World Mid-Heavyweight Champions]]