He grew up living on a plantation with his parents and moved to Houston, Texas, in 1947, where he worked in a hotel.

At the hotel, he met wrestler Danny McShain, who helped him get involved in wrestling.

[1] In the 1950s, when Conway made his debut, professional wrestling was segregated and people competed against others of their own race.

[2] Conway won his only title, the Texas Negro Championship, in his first professional match.

[1] After his retirement from wrestling, he operated a fence-building business and was a member of the Christian Alliance for Humanitarian Aid, Inc. board of directors.