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Joe McCarthy

From: Tiger Tail, TN

Birthday: Apr 30th

Aliases: Al Criswell, Albert Criswell, Tommy Criswell, Masked Mighty Yankee #1

Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Championship Wrestling (LA/MS), Fred Ward Promotions (GA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA/MS), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Career Highlights: -NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Champion
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Great Bolo [1st])
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Great Bolo [1st])
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-TSW Mississippi Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Great Bolo [1st]

Notable Feuds: Danny Hodge

Other Facts: -Real name was Albert Joe Criswell. Some records indicate his name was Roland Criswell
-Father of pro wrestler Tommy Roland
-Billed as the uncle of Tarzan Baxter
-Competed as Joe McCarthy from 1953-1966
-Not to be confused with the Joe McCarthy, whose real name was Robert Leipler and competed from 1951-1967
-As Al Criswell, he used the nickname "Fearless"
-Also billed from Nashville, TN or Paducah, KY
-Passed away March 13, 2012 at the age of 82 from a stroke.