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Jack Terry

Nickname: Judo

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 196 lbs.

From: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Pro Debut: 1934

Aliases: The Great Mephisto, Jack Terry Van, Mystery Man, Purple Phantom, Terry Mephisto, Terry Vann

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (NE), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Capitol Wrestling Corporation, Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Clark Sports, Inc. (IL), El Paso Wrestling Association (NM/TX), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Grand Prix Wrestling (Canada), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Hollywood Booking Office (CA), International Wrestling (Canada), John J. Doyle Enterprises (CA), Kola Kwariani Booking Office (NY), Los Angeles Booking Office (CA), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), Mississippi Valley Sports Club (MO), NWA Chicago (IL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Vancouver (Canada), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Studio Wrestling (PA), Terminal Athletic Club (OH), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), Wrestling Promotion, Inc. (AZ)

Notable Feuds: Haystacks Calhoun, Cowboy Carlson, Johnny Demchuk

Other Facts: -Real name was Charles Van Audenarde
-Competed under a mask as Great Mephisto until he was unmasked by Paul Lortie on July 4, 1939, by Johnny Demchuck on July 19, 1939, and by The Hooded on May 6, 1940
-Competed under a mask as Purple Phantom until he was unmasked by Roberto Corona on September 30, 1949 and by Freddie Blassie on March 27, 1956
-Competed under a mask as Mystery Man until he was unmasked by Ronnie Etchison on January 23, 1950
-Passed away in 1978