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Paul Jones

Nickname: Number One

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 240 lbs.

From: Port Arthur, TX

Birthday: Jun 16th

Pro Debut: 1961

Aliases: Al Fredricks, Mr. Florida, Paul Frederick

Feds Worked For: TSW, UWF, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (NC/SC), Southern Championship Wrestling (TN/VA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Southwest Sports (TX), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (DE/MD/NJ/PA), World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

Finisher: Indian Deathlock

Signature Moves: Karate Thrust

Career Highlights: -NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)
-NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Nelson Royal)
-NWA Florida Brass Knucks Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (3x)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA Hawaii Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (3x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (6x; 4 w/ Ricky Steamboat, 1 each w/ Bob Bruggers and Tiger Conway, Jr.)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (5x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) United States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion (6x; 2 each w/ Baron Von Raschke and Masked Superstar, 1 each w/ Wahoo McDaniel and Ricky Steamboat)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Pepper Martin)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion
-SAPW Champion

Affiliates: The Mighty Wilbur, Assassin I, Assassin II, Russian Assassin I, Russian Assassin II, Pepper Martin, Baron Von Raschke, Masked Superstar, Nelson Royal, Ricky Steamboat, Wahoo McDaniel, Bob Bruggers, Tiger Conway, Jr., Oliver Humperdink, Leroy Brown, Greg Valentine, Kevin Sullivan, Kareem Muhammad, Hercules Hernandez, Lord Humongous, The Masked Nightmare, Abdullah the Butcher, Gene Anderson, Bruiser Brody, Jos LeDuc, The Great Muta, Ivan Koloff, One Man Gang, Matt Borne, The Butcher, Manny Fernandez, Rick Rude, Shaska Whatley, Billy Graham, Teijo Khan, The Barbarian, The Warlord, Vladimir Petrov, Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods

Notable Feuds: Oliver Humperdink, Gene Anderson, Ric Flair, Ole Anderson, Rip Hawk, Blackjack Mulligan, Swede Hanson, Greg Valentine, Ivan Koloff, Jack Brisco, Jimmy Valiant, Ricky Steamboat, Johnny Valentine, Buddy Colt, Baron Von Raschke, Angelo Mosca, Jimmy Snuka, Missouri Mauler, Dick Slater, Bronko Lubich, Ray Stevens, Bolo Mongol/Masked Superstar/Masked Superstar #1, Don Jardine/The Spoiler, Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods, Tony Borne, Jay Youngblood, Chris Markoff, Super Destroyer, Inferno #1, Inferno #2/The Great Mephisto, Dusty Rhodes, Brute Bernard, Jim Starr/Masked Marvel #1, Masked Marvel #2 Aldo Bogni, Hiro Matsuda, Rufus R. Jones, The Great Malenko/Boris Malenko, Art Nelson/Art Neilson, Baby Blimp/George Harris, Lars Anderson, Chuck O'Connor/John Studd/Masked Superstar #2, Frank Marconi/Gorilla Marconi, Rock Hunter, Johnny Heidman, Lonnie Mayne, Roddy Piper, Lee Henning, Nikolai Volkoff, Johnny Weaver, Paul Orndorff, Dory Funk, Jr., Jerry Brisco, Chris Tolos, Ronnie Garvin, Ken Patera, Big Bad John, Juan Sebastian/El Gaucho, Ron Fuller, Robert Fuller, Nikita Kalmikoff/Nikita Mulkovich, Terry Garvin, Ciclón Negro/Cyclone Negro

Other Facts: -Real name was Alfred Frederick Jones
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestler Dick Slater
-Not to be confused with the Paul Jones that competed from 1924-1958, nor Sid Jones who used the name Paul Jones from 1961-1964 and in 1970, nor P. J. Jones who used the name Paul Jones in 2013
-First person to hold the Florida Heavyweight, Florida Television, and Florida Brass Knucks Titles at the same time.
-In 1972, he won a non-title match against NWA World Champion Dory Funk, Jr. by literally knocking him out with punches between the eyes.
-Competed under a mask as Mr. Florida, a reformed heel who was embarrassed to show his face. He was unmasked by the Super Destroyer on August 3, 1980
-Former member of The House of Humperdink
-Former leader of Paul Jones' Army.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Ricky Steamboat) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1978
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2008
-Passed away sometime prior to April 18, 2018 at the age of 75.