Born to Jim Crockett and Elizabeth Crockett in Charlotte, Jim Jr. and his younger siblings (David, Jackie, and Frances) were largely uninvolved in professional wrestling until their father's death in 1973.
Born to Jim Crockett and Elizabeth Crockett in Charlotte, Jim Jr. graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1960. He and his younger siblings (David, Jackie, and Frances) were largely uninvolved in professional wrestling until their father's death in 1973.