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Treacherous Phillips
Nickname: The Treacherous One
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 226 lbs.
From: Memphis, TN
Birthday: Aug 19th
Pro Debut: 1951
Aliases: Bob Phillips, Henry Phillips, Purple Phantom, Treach Phillips, Wildman Phillips, El Diablo
Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, All Star Wrestling (NE/SD), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Salt Lake Wrestling Club (UT), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tri-States Sports (ID/OR/WA), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)
Career Highlights: -NWA (Georgia) Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Mark Starr)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Sputnik Monroe)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Doug Lindsey)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Karl Von Stroheim)
Affiliates: Karl Von Stroheim, Mark Starr, Sputnik Monroe, Doug Lindsey/Doug Gilbert
Notable Feuds: Danny Hodge, Ramón Torres, Buzz Jones, Red McKim, Alex Pérez, Tom Jones
Other Facts: -Real name was Henry W. Phillips, Jr.
-Father of pro wrestler Treach Phillips, Jr.
-Competed for a time under a mask as "El Diablo" By the middle of November, 1968, Phillips had been unmasked, but still competed without the mask as "El Diablo" or "Diablo 1".
-Served in the United States Navy during World War II. He earned his nickname "The Treacherous One" while there. He also learned amateur wrestling while serving.
-Sometimes billed form Tulsa, OK, Baton Rouge, LA or St. Louis, MO
-As Treach Phillips, he used the nickname "Treacherous"
-Was Jack Brisco's 1st opponent.
-Was noted as being Elvis Presley's favorite wrestler
-After retiring from wrestling, he served as a correctional officer at Shelby County Penal Farm in Memphis, TN
-Passed away on September 30, 1995 due to heart failure at the age of 66
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