About Skip Young
Lived 1951 – 2010 (aged 59). Skip Young was an American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
Galton W. Young, better known as Skip Young and Sweet Brown Sugar (July 24, 1951 – December 3, 2010) was an American professional wrestler who competed on the Southeastern regional promotions during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s in Florida Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance.
Professional wrestling career After making his debut in Florida Championship Wrestling, Skip Young originally wrestled as the masked "Sweet Brown Sugar" winning the NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship three times between 1979 and 1982. He also formed a successful tag team with Butch Reed in the Florida region winning the NWA North American Tag Team titles in April 1982. although he would later win the WCWA Tag Team titles with "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas in 1987. World Wrestling Council WWC Television Championship (1 time)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Skip Young?
American professional wrestler (1951–2010)
When was Skip Young born?
Skip Young was born on 24 July 1951 in Houston.
When did Skip Young die?
Skip Young died on 3 December 2010 in Dallas.
What was Skip Young's occupation?
Skip Young was an amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
What nationality was Skip Young?
Skip Young was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Skip Young (wrestler)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Skip Young. https://biography.guide/skip-young/
MLA: "Skip Young." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/skip-young/.
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