Chief Jay Strongbow

Chief Jay Strongbow
Strongbow in 1973
Birth nameLuke Joseph Scarpa
Born(1928-10-04)October 4, 1928[1]
Nutley, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2012(2012-04-03) (aged 83)
Griffin, Georgia, U.S.
Children2, including Mark Young
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chief Jay Strongbow
Joe Scarpa[2]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight247 lb (112 kg)[3]
Billed fromPawhuska, Oklahoma[3]
Trained byChief Don Eagle[1]
Debut1947[1]
RetiredNovember 16, 1987[2]

Luke Joseph Scarpa[2] (October 4, 1928 – April 3, 2012) was an American professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer who was best known by the ring name Chief Jay Strongbow. Much like his contemporary Wahoo McDaniel, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, who wore a war bonnet to the ring and would "go on the warpath" when the fans started cheering him against an opponent.[3] In reality (and unlike McDaniel, who was an actual Choctaw-Chickasaw Native-American), Scarpa was an Italian-American who much like actor Iron Eyes Cody[4] portrayed an Indian to stand out more. His best accomplishments are in WWF where he was a 4-time World Tag-Team Champion.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference OWOW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference PWHF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "Chief Jay Strongbow's WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (April 5, 2012). "Joe Scarpa, Who Gained Wrestling Fame as Chief Jay Strongbow, Dies". The New York Times.