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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Keith Hart
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|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|
|death_date =
|death_place =
|children = 3
|spouse = Leslie duBerger (divorced)<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
|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=
|retired = 2000
}}
'''Keith William Hart''' (born August 21, 1951) is
==Early life==
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]]
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
Before becoming a wrestler, Keith Hart earned a [[Academic degree|degree]] in teaching.
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===Stampede Wrestling===
Hart trained under his father and began wrestling on June 1, 1973 in his father's [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]], [[Stampede Wrestling]], facing Lindy Calder in his debut match. He spent much of his career as a [[tag team]] wrestler, teaming with wrestlers such as his brother [[Bret Hart|Bret]], with whom he won the Stampede International Tag Team Championship four times. He [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with wrestlers such as Dick Steinborn, Dynamite Kid, Herbert Gallant, K J Anderssen, [[Mr. Hito]], and [[Kazuo Sakurada|Mr. Sakurada]]. As a singles wrestler he held the British Commonwealth Mid Heavyweight title. In addition to wrestling in Canada, Hart performed in [[Germany]], Japan and made infrequent appearances in the [[United States|United States of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/keith-hart-479.html |title=Keith Hart: Profile & Match Listing |website=profightdb.com |publisher= The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> At one point, [[Dave Meltzer]] referred to Hart as one of the best [[job (professional wrestling)|jobbers]] in wrestling.<ref name=02111991WON>{{cite web|url=https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-11-1991-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wrestlemania-relocated|title=February 11, 1991 Observer Newsletter: Wrestlemania relocated, Clash of Champions reviewed|author=Observer Staff|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|website=F4WOnline.com|date=February 11, 1991|
===World Wrestling Federation===
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===Return to Stampede Wrestling===
In the 1990s, Hart worked as a trainer in the [[Hart Dungeon]] (the [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|wrestling training camp]] located in the basement of the Hart family [[mansion]]). He eventually retired in 1995 to become a full-time firefighter, although he briefly came out of retirement in 1999 when Stampede Wrestling was reopened by his brothers Bruce and Ross Hart. Hart became a tag team champion with [[Chris Benoit#Stampede Wrestling (1985–1989)|Chris Benoit]].
==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|
In the [[1993 Alberta general election|1993 Alberta provincial election]],
==Other media==
Hart has appeared on several wrestling documentaries, including the 1998 documentary ''[[Wrestling with Shadows]]'' and 2010's ''[[Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman|Survival of the Hitman]]'' which are both about his younger brother Bret. Hart was also present on the stage together with all his living siblings when his father Stu Hart was posthumously inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfidlTyxPC4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/vfidlTyxPC4 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Bret Hart and the Hart family speak on behalf of Stu Hart|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/|title=Ronda de noticias WWE|date=May 1, 2010|website=solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com}}</ref>
==Personal life==
In 1993 Hart and his first wife won $100,000 in a lottery. He spent some of the money on an unsuccessful campaign to get elected to provincial office.<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
===Family===
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{{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
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 |
===Wrestling related===
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==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>
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**PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)|Bruce Hart]]
* '''[[Prairie Wrestling Alliance]]'''
** Prairie Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/15/14402076.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20180116095112/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/15/14402076.html|archive-date =16 January 2018|
*'''''[[Ring Wrestling|Ring Wrestling Magazine]]'''''
**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|
**[[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"/>
**[[Stampede World Mid-Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/calg-pac-h.html |title=Stampede World Mid-Heavyweight Title
**[[Stampede Wrestling#Hall of Fame|Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame]] (Class of 1995)<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1948-1990
==References==
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; Books
* {{cite book|author = Marsha Erb|title = Stu Hart: Lord of the ring.|publisher = ECW Press|year = 2002|isbn = 1-55022-508-1}}
* {{Cite book|author= Hart, Bruce|title= Straight from the Hart|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=jHKf2e9lin4C&q=hart+foundation&pg=PT249 |publisher=[[ECW Press]]|year=2011|pages=272pp
* {{Cite book|title=Hart Strings|author=Hart, Julie|publisher=Tightrope Books|year=2013|isbn=978-1926639635}}
* {{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 |
* {{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 |
==External links==
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