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The Four Horsemen

(From left to right; Ole Anderson, Tully Blanchard, J.J. Dillon, Arn Anderson and Ric Flair)

1942

JUNE 26, 1942

BIRTH
J.J. Dillon (James Morrison) was born in Trenton, New Jersey.

SEPTEMBER 22, 1942

BIRTH
Ole Anderson (Alan Robert Rogowski) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1949

FEBRUARY 25, 1949

BIRTH
Ric Flair (Richard Morgan Fliehr) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His birth name is widely believed to be Fred Phillips, although on different documents he is also credited as Fred Demaree or Stewart, while his biological parents were Luther and Olive Phillips (the latter of whom was also credited under the Demaree and Stewart surnames). He was adopted by Kathleen Kinsmiller Fliehr (1918–2003) and Richard Reid Fliehr (1918–2000), the Fliehrs decided to adopt due to Kathleen being unable to become pregnant after giving birth to a daughter who died shortly after. At the time of his adoption (arranged by the Tennessee Children's Home Society as part of Georgia Tann's baby-kidnapping operation), his adoptive father was completing a residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Detroit, Michigan. His adoptive mother worked for the Star Tribune.

1954

JANUARY 22, 1954

BIRTH
Tully Blanchard (Tully Arthur Blanchard) was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is the son of professional wrestler Joe Blanchard.

1958

SEPTEMBER 20, 1958

BIRTH
Arn Anderson (Martin Anthony Lunde) was born in Rome, Georgia. After he was born he was taken home from the hospital by his grandparents who raised him.

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