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Don Fargo

Don Fargo

Nickname: Pvt.; Nature Boy; Wildman; Fabulous; Fonzo

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 253 lbs.

From: Pensacola, FL

Birthday: Oct 3rd

Pro Debut: 1951

Aliases: Don Colt, Don Stevens, Wildman Stevens, Jack Dalton [1st], Jack Dillinger, Don Kalt, Donald Vincent Kalt, Don Garfield, Mr. D, The Phantom, Don Juan the Magnificent, Fonzo Fargo

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (KY/TN), Eastern States Enterprises (NY), Fred Kohler Enterpries (IL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Globe Star Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Association (NC/SC), IWU (TN), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Manhattan Wrestling Enterprises (CT/MD/NJ/NY/PA/DC), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Midwest Wrestling Association (OH), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (OH/NJ/NY/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Ray Fabiani Sports, Inc. (DC), Southwest Sports (TX), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Studio Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Champion (2x)
-AWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-Capitol Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-IWU Champion
-Midwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NWA Central States Champion (2x)
-NWA (Chicago) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Georgia Champion
-NWA (Georgia) Tag Team Champion (w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Gulf Coast Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (3x)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Louisiana Champion (3x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) United States Tag Team Champion (6x; 5 w/ Frank Dalton, 1 w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA (Maritimes) Canadian Champion
-NWA Mid-America Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Jackie Fargo)
-NWA Mississippi Champion
-NWA Mississippi Tag Team Champion (w/ Rip Tyler)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Dalton)
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 each w/ Johnny Fargo, Hank James, and Frank Dalton)
-NWA World Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Fargo)
-Panama City Champion
-TSW Arkansas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Brass Knuckles Champion
-TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Dalton)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Frank Dillinger, Jim Dillinger, and Jacques Goulet)

Affiliates: Ray Stevens, Jackie Fargo, Jimmy Fargo, Jim Dalton, Frank Dalton, Kenny McMullen, Frank Dillinger/Kenny Mack, Jim Dillinger/Chris Colt, Johnny Fargo/Greg Valentine, Ronnie Fargo, Jacques Goulet, Al Galento, Robert Gibson, Rip Tyler, Hank James, Bobby Davis, Sonny Fargo, Pat Fargo

Notable Feuds: Bill Dundee, Chris Colt, Billy Colt, Jerry Lawler, Tony Parisi, Dominic DeNucci, Scott Casey, Pat Fraley, Fred Fraley, Harvey Lee, Ricky Cox, Nick Kozak, Jerry Kozak, Ricky Romero, Mike Clancy, Bob Ellis, Ciclone Negro, Frankie Talaber, Alfred Hayes, Les Thornton, Tommy Gilbert, Moose Morowski, Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Dory Funk, Jr., Bobo Brazil, Bobby Fields, Alex Pérez, Don Fields, Red Bastien, Tex Riley, Pepper Gómez, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner. Joe Scarpello, Len Rossi, Bull Curry, Ricki Starr

Other Facts: -Real name was Don Kalt
-Not to be confused with Jack Dalton 2nd, who wrestled in Oklahoma independents in the early 21st century.
-Sometimes billed from Hell's Kitchen, NY, or New York, NY
-As Jack Dalton [1st], he was billed from Cass County, MO
-Billed as brother of pro wrestler Frank Dalton, Jim Dalton & Bob Dalton. He is no relation to the Dalton clan that competed in Oklahoma beginning in 2000.
-Billed as brother of pro wrestlers Jackie Fargo, Sonny Fargo & Ronnie Fargo
-Billed as the uncle of pro wrestler Jackie Fargo, Jr.
-Father of pro wrestler Don Fargo, Jr.
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Ron Fargo
-A Fonzo Fargo, he used the nickname "The Fonz"
-While wrestling as Don Stevens, was billed as Ray Stevens brother
-While competing as Jack Dillinger, he portrayed himself as a member of the Hell's Angels biker gang. To help get this idea over, he allegedly never bathed.
-While wrestling as Jack Dillinger, some biker gangs took offense to his gimmick and confronted him & Frank Dillinger in a bar in Wisconsin. Jack escaped by jumping in the river.
-For a time, he wore a mask as wrestled as "Mr. D" in the Gulf Coast area. He was unmasked by Bob Kelly
-Was Dory Funk, Jr.'s first opponent.
-1952 Mr. Bodybuilding contest winner
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2009
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014 (w/ Jackie Fargo as The Fabulous Fargo Brothers)
-His autobiography "The Hard Way" was released in 2014
-Passed away November 8, 2015 at the age of 85 from cancer

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  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
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  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 1965 Bull Curry def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-17 1986 Bruiser Brody def. Rick Rude for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-17 1987 The Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner) def. Rick Steiner & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 1996 The Bad Boyz (Krull Danzig & Brett Knight) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Dan Wilder) for the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2008 El Super Colibri def. Tim Rockwell for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York def. Brett Taylor for the SECW Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2008 Michael York became the SECW Eastern Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-17 2009 Kevin Morgan became the AWFUL Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-17 2014 The Sexy Camachos (Angel Camacho & Roberto Camacho & Vinnie Camacho) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-17 2024 Gorilla Militia became the TexPro Texas Champion
  • 05-18 1970 Boris Malenko def. Mil Mascaras for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1973 Jose Lothario def. Blackjack Mulligan for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 1979 Mark Lewin became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-18 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2007 Lonnie Valdez & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 The P.I.N.K. Nation (Ray Martinez & Tommy Toops) def. Bobby Burns & Sam Stackhouse (substituting for Psycho Sawyer) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-18 2013 B-Arthur became the SRPW Womens Champion
  • 05-18 2013 Anarchy [2nd] def. The Mercenary for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-18 2014 Striker def. Robert Lee for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
  • 05-18 2019 Skylar Slice def. Erica for the MSWA Ladies Champion
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