Jackie Fargo
| Jackie Fargo | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1928[1] Concord, North Carolina |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | "Southern Legend" Jackie Fargo The Fabulous One |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Retired | June 18, 1980 |
Henry Faggart, (born May 17, 1928) known by his ringname Jackie Fargo, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in Southeastern regional promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. A mainstay of NWA Mid-America (later the Continental Wrestling Association), he served as a mentor to Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Fabulous Ones, among other wrestlers in the Memphis area.
Professional wrestling career
Although teaming with numerous wrestlers during his career, Fargo was most successful with Don Fargo who together won the Chicago and Georgia versions of the NWA World Tag Team titles in 1958[2] and dominated the National Wrestling Alliance during late 1950s; their match against Argentina Rocca and Miguel Perez was witnessed by a record breaking 20,125 people at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 1957.[3] Jim Cornette credits Fargo with popularising wild brawls and the use of tables and chairs in wrestling in the Tennessee area, which he sees as one of the origins of the later 'hardcore' wrestling style.[4]
During the 1960s, Fargo won the NWA Georgia Tag Team title with Joe Fargo and Mario Milano as well as enjoying numerous title reigns capturing the NWA Southern Tag Team title with Don Fargo, Lester Welch, Tex Riley, Mario Milano, Sonny Fargo, Len Rossi, Dennis Hall, Jerry Jarrett, Mr. Wrestling and Lou Thesz.[2]
A longtime mentor to many younger wrestlers in the Memphis area, he later became involved in a feud with former protege Jerry Lawler who defeated Fargo in a handicap match with Jim White for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship on March 28, 1973.[2] Fargo later teamed with George Gulas and Tojo Yamamoto to capture the NWA Mid-America Tag Team title several times during the early 1970s, becoming the first NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship along with Gulas and Dennis Hall in November 1973.[2]
Although retiring in 1980, he joined Jerry Jarrett's Memphis promotion to help The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane and Steve Keirn) in their feud against The Moondogs before their departure in 1984 and retired shortly thereafter. Although presently in retirement, he has appeared on several shows for Jerry Jarrett's NWA-TNA promotion during the early 2000s.
Personal life
Henry's first wife was Fronia Blair and they had one daughter together named Jackie Mae; they later divorced. Henry then went on to marry high school sweetheart Janice Ozzy on October 20, 1971. They have four children and two grandchildren. They live in the small town of China Grove, North Carolina.
Championships and accomplishments
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) with Don Fargo
- Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Gulf Coast Version) (2 times) - with Joey Fargo (1) and Jack Donovan (1)
- NWA Chicago
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (1 time) with Don Fargo
- NWA Mid-America / Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Randy Fargo
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (5 times) with Tojo Yamamoto (2) and George Gulas (3)
- NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) with George Gulas and Dennis Hall
- NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (22 times) with Don Fargo (2), Lester Welch (3), Tex Riley (1), Mario Milano (2), Sonny Fargo (3), Len Rossi (2), Lou Thez (1), Dennis Hall (1), Jerry Jarrett (4), Don Greene (2), and Randy Fargo (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (15 times) with Don Fargo (9), Joe Fargo (1), Mario Milano (1), Len Rossi (1) Herb Welch(1), Robert Fuller (1), and Jerry Jarrett (1)
Finishing Move: Atomic Kneedrop Favorite Moves: Roaring Forearm Smash
References
- ^ "Wrestler Profiles: Jackie Fargo". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ a b c d Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Shooting with the Legends: Don Fargo". 1wrestlinglegends.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ The Slippery Slop of Hardcore Wrestling