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Corsica Joe

From: Corsica, France

Birthday: Jan 17th

Pro Debut: 1948

Aliases: Francois Miquet, Joe Miquet, Billy Virag, The Blitzer, Mephisto #1, Mr. M

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), Southwest Sports (TX), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Tennessee

Career Highlights: -Canadian Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Corsica Jean)
-NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Corsica Jean)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Corsica Jean)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (w/ Corsica Jean)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (6x; 5 w/ Corsica Jean, 1 w/ Chin Lee)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (8x; all w/ Corsica Jean)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Corsica Jean)
-TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion

Affiliates: Corsica Jean, Chin Lee

Notable Feuds: Len Rossi, Jesse James, Little Eagle, Jackie Fargo, Bobby Fields, Don Fields, Luis Hernández

Other Facts: -Real name was Francois Miquet
-Brother of professional wrestlers Felix Miquet and Corsica Jean.
-Husband of pro wrestler Sara Lee
-Boxed from 1938-1939. He quit when he hit a man in the face and his eye popped out of his socket
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008 (w/ Corsica Jean as The Corsicans)
-Passed away March 14, 2010 at the age of 90