Don Fargo

Professional wrestling career Donald Vincent Kalt was born on October 3, 1930, in Germany but was raised in New York City and Pittsburgh, where he became involved in bodybuilding, winning the 1952 Mr. Pittsburgh bodybuilding competition. which was the largest crowd drew in the area for over 25 years, dating back to Jim Londos in 1931. Bob Kelly later stated that "it didn't matter who Don Kalt was portraying" and that Fargo "had phenomenal ring psychology."

In 1969, Fargo formed a new team with Kenny Mack (now known as Frank Dillinger), achieving their greatest success in the World Wrestling Association, where they became two-time WWA World Tag Team Champions as "The Chain Gang." The team (and Frank Dillinger's career) ended after Frank was shot and injured in a bar fight in Wisconsin. The pair had been jumped by a real biker gang who had taken offence to the Dillingers; Don Fargo escaped unscathed by jumping into a river. NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (3 times) – with Jim Dalton Cauliflower Alley Club Class of 2004 Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time ) Fred Kohler Enterprises NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version) (1 time) – with Jackie Fargo Mid-South Wrestling/NWA Tri-State Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (3 times) NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) NWA Louisiana Heavyweight Championship NWA Indianapolis NWA World Tag Team Championship (Indianapolis version) (1 time) – with Jackie Fargo Pacific Northwest Wrestling NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship – with Jim Dalton Western States Sports NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time) NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Johnny Fargo (1 time) and Hank James (1 time) World Wrestling Association WWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Frank Dillinger (1 time), Sgt. Jacques Goulet (1 time), and Jim Dillinger (1 time)