- Real Name: Stewart Edward Hart
- Nickname: Patriarch of the Hart Family, Maker of Champions
- Affiliation: Deceased
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 230 lbs.
- Date of birth: May 3, 1915
- Date of Death: October 16, 2003
- From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pro debut: 1943
- Trained by: Toots Mondt
A few year ago Owen Harts father the Legendary Stu Hart Passed away.
Stu Hart was born May 3, 1915, and, in his early years, he played for the Edmonton Eskimos. In the 1940's, he wrestled in the Northeast area for Toots Mondt, a very thriving promoter. His claim to fame was that he was a genuine athlete, having had a good career in the amateurs before turning pro.
In 1948, he started Big Time Wrestling and in the end changed the name to Stampede Wrestling, which covered a giant area of Canada. Wrestlers from far and wide would wrestle for the right to come and battle against the world's greatest. Stu spared no expense in bringing the top talent for his fans to watch. Weekly crowds in overflow attendance would jam the various arenas to see the matches.
A lot of big name stars got their major boosts by coming to the Calgary province. Men like Harley Race, Crippler Chris Benoit, Black Angus Campbell, Les Thornton, The Great Antonio and Brian Pillman just to name a few.
Along with these greats came a number of the sons of Stu and Helen Hart. Bruce, Owen and Bret all had their start in the Calgary dynasty. Under the vigilant eye of Stu, they all became superstars in the world of professional wrestling.
Stu sold the promotion to Vince McMahon in 1984 and thus ended Stampede, as we knew it. Currently, Bruce and Ross Hart are renewing the Stampede name and have some great talent, together with some of the grandchildren of Stu and Helen.
Stu might be gone from us, but his legacy will survive on in our hearts. He has been reunited with Helen in the kingdom of god, and they will live on in the memory of all of us
Rest in Peace, Stu 
