Don Curtis
American professional wrestler (1927–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the golfer, see Don Curtis (golfer).
Donald B. Curtis (born Donald Beitelman) (May 22, 1927 – March 6, 2008) was an American professional wrestler, best known for being a member of a tag team with Mark Lewin in the 1950s and 1960s. During his partnership with Lewin, they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Curtis was a wrestling promoter in Jacksonville, Florida, until 1981.
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Birth name | Donald Beitelman |
Born | (1927-05-22)May 22, 1927[1] Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 6, 2008(2008-03-06) (aged 80) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Don Curtis The Buffalo Bomber |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Billed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Trained by | Lou Thesz |
Debut | 1951[2] |
Retired | 1981 |
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