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Vinny Berry

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Vinny Berry is a contributing writer for Pro Wrestling Stories. He is an award-winning photographer, author of “Lance by Chance: Wrestling as a Von Erich,” lead writer for wrestleville.com, and has written for a various number of combative sport websites. He can be found on Facebook, @erich_lance on Twitter, and can be reached by e-mail at vinny@wrestleville.com.
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Lance Von Erich (right) alongside his on-screen family, Kevin and Mike Von Erich, in 1986.

Lance Von Erich: The Secret Tale of the Non-Von Erich

by Vinny Berry

William Kevin Vaughn adopted the name of Lance Von Erich, though he was not related to the family at all. This is his unique story.

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