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Dizzy Davis

Nickname: Sterling; The Satin Kid

Weight: 190 lbs

From: Houston, TX

Birthday: Nov 8th

Aliases: Sterling Davis, Gardenia Davis, The Satin Kid, Bert Davis, Blake Davis, Chuck Davis, Dandy Davis, Dilly Davis, Guy Davis, Sterling Blake Davis

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, Arizona Athletic Association (AZ), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Houston Wrestling (TX), Livengood-Brown Promtions (TX), Los Angeles Booking Office (CA), NWA Indianapolis (IN), NWA Los Angeles (CA), NWA Mid-America (TN), NWA New Mexico (NM/TX), NWA Upstate (NY), Sam Muchnick Sports Attractions (MO), Southwest Sports (TX), Southwest States Enterprises (TX)

Finisher: Boston Crab

Signature Moves: Powerslam

Career Highlights: -NWA Southwest States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Tony Morelli & Art Nelson)
-NWA Texas Champion (2x)
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Sonny Myers, 1 each w/ The Great Bolo [1st] & Don Curtis)
-Southwest States Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion

Notable Feuds: Gorgeous George, Buddy Rogers, Lou Thesz, Red Berry

Other Facts: -Real name was Sterling Blake Davis
-Childhood friend of Gorgeous George. He drifted into wrestling because of George.
-Began his career in Mexico as what is believed to be the first homosexual character in wrestling history. He gave George permission to use the same character because he didn't think it would get over in the United States.
-Faced Archie Moore in a wrestler-vs-boxer match, where he was knocked out.
-Had numerous run-ins with the law during his lifetime
-Passed away December 19, 1983 at the age of 69