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Frank Marconi
Aliases: Francisco Juliano, Frank Julian, Frank Juliano, Joe Marconi, Angelo Frankie Marconi, Black Shadow, Francisco Palacio, Golden Terror, Gorilla Marconi, Mad Man Marconi, King Kong Marconi, The Beast, Black Shadow
Feds Worked For: TSW, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Al Mayer Booking Agency (DE/MD/NJ/NY/DC), All Star Wrestling (NE), Atlantic Athletic Commission (MA), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Eastern Sports Enterprises (NY), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC), Jack Pfefer Promotions (CA), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Klondike Wrestling (Canada), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), Montana Sports Enterprises (MT), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Capitol Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA/DC), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Upstate (NY), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), San Francico (CA), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Studio Wrestling (PA), Super Pro Wrestling (NY/OH/PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), World Wide Wrestling Association (OH)
Career Highlights: -NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Henry)
Affiliates: Jim Henry, Johnny Heidman
Notable Feuds: Bobby Christy, Paul Jones, Jerry Christy, Rikidozan, Kokichi Endo
Other Facts: -Real name was Francis Joseph Julian
-Father of pro wrestler Jim Marconi
-Not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name that competed in the 70s and 80s
-Competed as The Beast in 1971 in Nebraska and Oregon. Not to be confused with The Beast that competed in WCCW or WWEmp
-Competed under a mask as Black Shadow until he was unmasked by Al Mills on June 11, 1949
-Competed again under a mask as Black Shadow until he was unmasked by Scorpion on January 1, 1953
-Competed under a mask as Golden Terror until he was unmasked by Karl Von Albers on March 17, 1956
-Passed away March 1, 1997
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