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Jay Strongbow, Sr.
Nickname: Chief; The Pride of Pawhuska
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 265 lbs
From: Pawhuska, OK
Birthday: Oct 4th
Pro Debut: 1947
Aliases: Joe Scarpa, Luigi Scarpa
Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, NWA, WCCW, WWF, WWWF, All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Catch Wrestling Association (Austria/Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling UA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN) Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN) Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Championship Wrestling (ME/NJ/NY), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (NJ/NY/PA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Southern Championship Wrestling (VA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tri-States Sports (OR/WA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Tomahawk Chop
Signature Moves: Indian Death Lock, War Dance, Various Suplexes, Sleeper Hold, Running Knee Lift, Figure Four Armbar, Inverted Atomic Drop, Knee Drop, Bow & Arrow
Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Jose Lothario)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Curtis)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Little Eagle)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion (2x)
-NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Curtis)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (w/ El Mongol)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Curtis)
-NWA (Mid-America) Tri-State Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Lester Welch, 1 w/ Alex Perez)
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jules Strongbow)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Sonny King and Billy White Wolf)
Affiliates: Jules Strongbow, Adnan Al-Kaissey, Don Curtis, Peter Maivia, José Lothario, Gorilla Monsoon, Lester Welch, André the Giant, Pedro Morales, Ricky Hunter, Tony Garea, Victor Rivera, Sonny King, Haystacks Calhoun, Ciclone Negro, Little Eagle, Lee Fields, El Mongol, Alex Perez, Billy White Wolf
Notable Feuds: Ernie Ladd, Larry Zbyszko, Harley Race, Mr. Fuji, Toru Tanaka, John Studd, Stan Stasiak, Killer Kowalski, Boris Malenko, Mikel Scicluna, Geto Mongol, Bepo Mongol/Nikolai Volkoff, Masa Saito, Kurt Von Brauner, Karl Von Brauner, Afa, Sika, Samu, Johnny Rodz, Jimmy Valiant, Johnny Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Hans Mortier, Tarzan Tyler, Ken Patera, Johnny Valentine, Greg Valentine, George Steele, Billy Graham, Luke Graham, Spiros Arion, Butcher Vachon, Charlie Fulton, Lou Albano, José Estrada, The Iron Sheik, Swede Hanson, Stan Hansen, Lumberjack Pierre, Ivan Koloff, Scott Irwin, The Spoiler, George Harris, Bruiser Brody, Blackjack Mulligan, Tor Kamata, Ray Stevens, Assassin I, Assassin II, Tony Garea, Doug Gilbert, Baron Von Raschke, Peter Maivia, Joe Soto, Aldo Bogni, Freddie Blassie, Hans Schmidt, Louis Tillet, S. D. Jones, Jackie Fargo, Don Muraco, Pedro Godoy, Jack Lanza, Kevin Sullivan, Sputnik Monroe, The Sheik, Paul DeMarco, Bugsy McGraw, Bobby Duncum, Bronko Lubich, The Executioners
Other Facts: -Real name was Joseph Luke Scarpa
-Father of pro wrestlers Jay Strongbow, Jr. & Mark Young/Mark Pyle
-Sometimes billed as the brother of pro wrestler Jules Strongbow, sometimes billed as his uncle.
-Began his career using his real name Joe Scarpa. Changed to Jay Strongbow when he entered WWWF in 1970. As Joe Scarpa, he used the nicknames "Joltin'" and "Rebel" and hailed from Philadelphia, PA
-His mother was a Cherokee Indian while his father was Italian. He admitted he is a "half breed" and proud of it
-Wrestled his first match against Al Galento
-When Gorgeous George ran for President of the United States in 1952, Youngblood served as his campaign manager
-Performed 118 times at Madison Square Garden, more than any other performer.
-Appeared in the movies "Micki & Maude" in 1984 and "Bad Guys" in 1986
-Mentioned in Stephen King's novel "Needful Things".
-In 2006, on an episode of "Boston Legal" (season 3, episode 4), the character Alan Shore (played by James Spader) entered a wrestling ring dressed as Strongbow, complete with a headdress. His opponent was Denny Crane (played by William Shatner). When Crane asked why he was dressed like he was, Shore responded that Chief Jay Strongbow was his favorite wrestler.
-Voted Most Popular Wrestler by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1973
-Voted Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1979
-Inducted into the WWE (then WWF) Hall of Fame in 1994
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009
-Passed away on April 3, 2012 at the age of 83
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