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Jack McDonald

Nickname: Red

From: Portland, OR

Aliases: Black Knight, John McDonald, Sockeye McDonald

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Daro Promotions (CA), Eastern States Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), El Paso Wrestling Association (NM/TX), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Harry Light Booking Office (MI), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Klondike Wrestling (Canada), Los Angeles Booking Office (CA), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA/MS), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Missisippi Valley Sports Club (MO), Montana Sports Enterprises (MT), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Tri-States Sports (ID/MT/WA), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Western Athletic Club, Inc. (WA)

Career Highlights: -NWA (Calgary) Canadian Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Champion
-NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion

Notable Feuds: Al Mills

Other Facts: -Real name was Herbert Darrel Betsinger
-Originally from Drumright, OK
-Began his in ring career as a boxer
-Competed under a mask as Black Knight until he was unmasked by P. A. Mullikan on August 6, 1934 and by Steve Strelich on October 2, 1934
-Appeared in the movie "Alias the Champ" in 1949
-Passed away in 1960