Slater went to the University of Tampa where he played football in addition to wrestling (among his teammates was John Matuszak and Paul Orndorff).
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Slater began wrestling with Mike Graham at Robinson High School, in Tampa, Florida.
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Eddie Graham purchased a wrestling mat for his high school and started a high school wrestling program there.
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While there, he joined Gary Hart's J-Tex Corporation stable consisting of Terry Funk, Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer, and The Great Muta (previously Super Black Ninja).