Larry O'Dea

Larry Davies (1944 – 30 June 1997) was an Australian professional wrestler best known as Larry O'Dea. He was one half of the tag team known as "The Australians" with Ron Miller.[2][3]

Larry made his professional wrestling debut in the 1960s for George Gardiner Promotions in Australia then soon left for New Zealand[4] before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1964.[5] In 1971 Davies started teaming up with Ron Miller as one-half of the tag team "The Australians" touring the United States and in 1973 he went on a tour of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling[6][7] Davies became a co-owner of Australian wrestling company WCW Australia along with Ron Miller in 1974 up until 1978.[8][9]

In 1980, he went back to New Zealand.[10]

Davies had a match with his son, Jeff O'Day, at World Championship Wrestling's Clash of the Champions XIX as participants in a tag team tournament for the then vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship. They were eliminated in the first round by The Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy).[11]

In December 1993, he wrestled a tour of India for Indo-Asian Wrestling.[12][13][14]

Larry remained involved in the wrestling industry until his death from liver cancer on 30 June 1997.[15]