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Don Fargo
Nickname: Pvt.; Nature Boy; Wildman; Fabulous; Fonzo
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 253 lbs.
From: Pensacola, FL
Birthday: Oct 3rd
Pro Debut: 1951
Aliases: Don Colt, Don Stevens, Wildman Stevens, Jack Dalton [1st], Jack Dillinger, Don Kalt, Donald Vincent Kalt, Don Garfield, Mr. D, The Phantom, Don Juan the Magnificent, Fonzo Fargo
Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (KY/TN), Eastern States Enterprises (NY), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Globe Star Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC/SC), IWU (TN), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (DC), Southwest Sports (TX), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Studio Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion (2x)
-AWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-Capitol Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-IWU Champion
-Midwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NWA Central States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Chicago) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Gulf Coast Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (3x)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Louisiana Champion (3x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (6x; 5 w/ Frank Dalton, 1 w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA (Maritimes) Canadian Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Mississippi Champion
-NWA Mississippi Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 each w/ Johnny Fargo, Hank James, and Frank Dalton)
-NWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Fargo)
-Panama City Champion
-TSW Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Brass Knuckles Champion
-TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Frank Dillinger, Jim Dillinger, and Jacques Goulet)
Affiliates: Ray Stevens, Jackie Fargo, Jimmy Fargo, Jim Dalton, Frank Dalton, Kenny McMullen, Frank Dillinger/Kenny Mack, Jim Dillinger/Chris Colt, Johnny Fargo/Greg Valentine, Ronnie Fargo, Jacques Goulet, Al Galento, Robert Gibson, Rip Tyler, Hank James, Bobby Davis, Sonny Fargo, Pat Fargo
Notable Feuds: Bill Dundee, Chris Colt, Billy Colt, Jerry Lawler, Tony Parisi, Dominic DeNucci, Scott Casey, Pat Fraley, Fred Fraley, Harvey Lee, Ricky Cox, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Ricky Romero, Mike Clancy, Bob Ellis, Ciclone Negro, Frankie Talaber, Alfred Hayes, Les Thornton, Tommy Gilbert, Moose Morowski, Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Dory Funk, Jr., Bobo Brazil, Bobby Fields, Alex Pérez, Don Fields, Red Bastien, Tex Riley, Pepper Gómez, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner. Joe Scarpello, Len Rossi, Bull Curry, Ricki Starr
Other Facts: -Real name was Don Kalt
-Not to be confused with Jack Dalton 2nd, who wrestled in Oklahoma independents in the early 21st century.
-Sometimes billed from Hell's Kitchen, NY, or New York, NY
-As Jack Dalton [1st], he was billed from Cass County, MO
-Billed as brother of pro wrestler Frank Dalton, Jim Dalton & Bob Dalton. He is no relation to the Dalton clan that competed in Oklahoma beginning in 2000.
-Billed as brother of pro wrestlers Jackie Fargo, Sonny Fargo & Ronnie Fargo
-Billed as the uncle of pro wrestler Jackie Fargo, Jr.
-Father of pro wrestler Don Fargo, Jr.
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Ron Fargo
-A Fonzo Fargo, he used the nickname "The Fonz"
-While wrestling as Don Stevens, was billed as Ray Stevens brother
-While competing as Jack Dillinger, he portrayed himself as a member of the Hell's Angels biker gang. To help get this idea over, he allegedly never bathed.
-While wrestling as Jack Dillinger, some biker gangs took offense to his gimmick and confronted him & Frank Dillinger in a bar in Wisconsin. Jack escaped by jumping in the river.
-For a time, he wore a mask as wrestled as "Mr. D" in the Gulf Coast area. He was unmasked by Bob Kelly
-Was Dory Funk, Jr.'s first opponent.
-1952 Mr. Bodybuilding contest winner
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2009
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014 (w/ Jackie Fargo as The Fabulous Fargo Brothers)
-His autobiography "The Hard Way" was released in 2014
-Passed away November 8, 2015 at the age of 85 from cancer
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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