Don Curtis
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| Don Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Don Curtis The Buffalo Bomber |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg/14 st) |
| Born | May 22, 1927 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | March 6, 2008 (aged 80) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Trained by | Lou Thesz |
| Retired | 1981 |
Don Curtis, legally changed in 1967 from Don Beitelman, (May 22, 1927[1] - March 6, 2008), was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tag team with Mark Lewin in the 1950s and 1960s. During his teaming with Lewin they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He also promoted wrestling in Jacksonville, Florida until 1981.
As a graduate of the University of Buffalo (1956), he became known as The Buffalo Bomber. After wrestling Curtis was inducted into the U.B. Athletic Hall of Fame for wrestling and football in 1980, as well as managing the Jacksonville Coliseum[2].
On February 26, 2008, Curtis suffered a "massive stroke", with his wife Dotty releasing a statement noting that it was "due to a blood clot breaking loose and hitting the left side of his brain." Curtis was admitted into the Mayo Clinic Hospice facility that day, and died on March 6, 2008 at the age of 80.[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Upstate NY
- ^ Wrestlers Profiles: Don Curtis Online World of Wrestling
- ^ Wrestlers Profiles: Don Curtis Online World of Wrestling
