Don Curtis
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| Birth name | Don Beitelman |
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| Born |
May 22, 1927 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | March 6, 2008 (aged 80) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| 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) |
| Trained by | Lou Thesz |
| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | 1981 |
Don Curtis (born Don 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.
Beitelman decided to become a professional wrestler in 1951, after working out with Lou Thesz. During his early career, he worked in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, appearing as "Don Curtis."
In 1958 promoter Eddie Graham teamed Curtis with Mark Lewin. Curtis and Lewin held the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version) twice in 1958, trading it with Graham and his "brother" Jerry.
Curtis teamed up with Graham in May 1960 to win the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version). He held the title with Joe Scarpa in October 1962; Bob Ellis in March 1964; and Jose Lothario in March 1967.
In 1962, Curtis moved to Florida and teamed with Joe Scarpa to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) from Kurt and Karl Von Brauner. In January 1963, he won the title with Lewin from The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan). After vacating the title, Curtis and Lewin regained it in December from the Assassins. Lewin left the team the following month, and the title was once again vacated. In May 1964, Curtis teamed with Abe Jacobs to hold the title for the last time. In Jacksonville, Florida, Curtis promoted shows and managed the coliseum.
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