Long Island Star-Journal – April 20, 1960
Bruno Sammartino, self-styled world’s strongest man, defeated Gorgeous George after six minutes and 40 seconds in their one-fall-to-a-finish match at the Sunnyside Garden last night. Continue reading
Long Island Star-Journal – April 20, 1960
Bruno Sammartino, self-styled world’s strongest man, defeated Gorgeous George after six minutes and 40 seconds in their one-fall-to-a-finish match at the Sunnyside Garden last night. Continue reading
The Washington Afro-American – June 8, 1957
Fourteen of the world’s greatest wrestling stars, including four outstanding girl athletes, will see action on the big outdoor show which features undefeated Ricki Starr and the amazing Antonino Rocca at Griffith Stadium Monday night. Continue reading
Sunday Herald – June 8, 1958
Al Costello, left, and Don Heffernan, the “Australian Kangaroos,” will follow up a June 7th tag team match with Antonino Rocca and Ricki Starr at the New Haven Arena with a feature bout against Chief Big Heart and Chief Kit Fox as wrestling returns to Bridgeport via a June 16th show at the Pleasure Beach ballroom.
Posted in 1958
Tagged Al Costello, Antonino Rocca, Chief Big Heart, Chief Kit Fox, Fabulous Kangaroos, Ricki Starr, Roy Heffernan
Sunday Herald – January 19, 1958
ON BENEFIT CARD… Dr. Jerry Graham, often featured in Connecticut, will appear in tag team bout topping wrestling program for the benefit of the Mile O’Dimes drive, to be held next Saturday at the Wesleyan University fieldhouse in Middletown.
“Name” wrestlers who have been rousing state fans will appear in Middletown next Saturday on an all-star program to be staged at the Wesleyan University fieldhouse for the benefit of the Mile O’Dimes drive. Continue reading
Posted in 1958
Tagged Billy Darnell, Bobby Wallace, Chief Big Heart, Don Lewin, Dr. Jerry Graham, Manuel Cortez, Mark Lewin, Paul Berger, Ricki Starr, Roy Shire
Reading Eagle – March 1, 1957
In order to “qualify” for Saturday night’s windup meeting with the sensational Ricki Starr at the Armory it was necessary for black-bearded Al Smith to defeat three mat opponents in one night. Continue reading
Reading Eagle – February 27, 1957
Wishing on a star is not prescribed as the best way of making dreams come true. Presumably, that is, the star you wish on, is of the “star light, star bright, first star I see tonight” variety.
If your name is Ricki Starr, however, and the star you wish on is yourself, you’re getting a better break in the odds. Continue reading
Posted in 1957
Tagged Al Smith, Charley Robinson, Chief Big Heart, Doc Dagonero, Gene DeBuque, Jim Bernard, Jose Rodriguez, Ricki Starr, Rocky Hi Lee, The Mountaineer
The Miami News – December 25, 1960
Haystacks (Country Boy) Calhoun, one of the biggest wrestlers in the business, tops the Miami Beach Auditorium card next Friday.
Calhoun will team with Chief Big Heart in a tag team match against Eddie Graham and Hans Schmidt. The affair will be a two of three fall one hour bout. Continue reading
Posted in 1960
Tagged Ann Regan, Bonnie Watson, Chief Big Heart, Donna Vaughn, Eddie Graham, Hans Schmidt, Haystacks Calhoun, Pat Lyda
The Miami News – December 24, 1960
Bonnie Watson and Chief Big Eagle won the feature wrestling match at the Miami Beach Auditorium, beating Pat Lyda and Pedro Godoy in the best of three falls. Continue reading
Posted in 1960
Tagged Bonnie Watson, Chief Big Eagle, Chief Big Heart, Hans Schmidt, Len Hughes, Marco Polo, Pat Lyda, Pedro Godoy
The Washington Afro-American – March 8, 1960
BALTIMORE
Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, giant All-Pro tackle who has been outstanding with the World Champion Baltimore Colts for the past two years, returns to Baltimore in a new role next Monday night. Continue reading
Posted in 1960
Tagged Argentina Zuma, Arnold Skaaland, Bob Hanson, Chief Big Heart, Don Joyce, Gene Lipscomb, Johnny Kace, Louis Hernandez, Pampero Firpo, Vic Christy
Baltimore Sun – April 23, 1957
Chief Big Heart and Dr. Jerry Graham renew their wrestling feud tonight in the top mat attraction at the Coliseum.
The two grapplers have accepted terms to don boxing gloves for ten two-minute rounds, so that a definite winner can be established.
Secondary feature to the main bout will be a midget tag-team match, with the team of Tom Thumb and Pee Wee James matching wits with the duo of Tito Infante and the Brown Panther.
The tag team match will as usual be a two-out-of-three-fall match, with a one-hour time limit.
Two preliminaries are also slated on tonight’s card. Czaya Nandor, a newcomer from Hungary, will meet Rocky Lee, the Texas star, in a one-fall, one-hour limit test, while Lou Klein and Oyama Kato tangle in the first match of the evening.
Posted in 1957
Tagged Brown Panther, Chief Big Heart, Czaya Nandor, Dr. Jerry Graham, Lou Klein, Oyama Kato, Pee Wee James, Rocky Lee, Tito Infante, Tom Thumb