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Terry Garvin 1st

Nickname: Fabulous, Gorgeous

From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Pro Debut: 1958

Aliases: Terry Dobec, Terrance Garvin

Feds Worked For: TSW, Florida, NWA, Tennessee, Gulf Coast

Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ronnie Garvin)
-NWA (Florida) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ronnie Garvin)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Ronnie Garvin)
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Ronnie Garvin)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Chin Lee)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (5x, 2 w/ Ronnie Garvin, 3 w/ Duke Myers)
-NWA Mississippi Champion
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Ronnie Garvin)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Duke Myers)

Affiliates: Ronnie Garvin, Duke Myers, Chin Lee, Jimmy Garvin

Other Facts: -Real name was Terrance Joyal
-Not to be confused with Terrance M. Garvin that wrestled in Texas in the early 1990's
-Billed as brother of pro wrestler Ron Garvin & Jimmy Garvin, and the brother-in-law of wrestling valet Precious
-Was most successful teaming with Ron Garvin, particularly in the Southern US
-Was Jack Brisco's first professional opponent.
-While competing in Georgia, he would only compete on a pink wrestling mat.
-Retired in the early 1980s and was booking cards in small towns in Missouri for Bob Geigel's Central States office in 1985.
-Was approached by long-time pal Pat Patterson and offered a job in the WWF office.
-Worked for the WWF up until 1992 when he was accused of sexual misconduct by a WWF employee.
-Passed away August 17, 1998 at age 60 from stomach cancer.