Chief Don Eagle

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Carl Donald Bell (August 25, 1925[1] – March 17, 1966), also known by his ring name Chief Don Eagle, was a Canadian Mohawk boxer and professional wrestler during the 1950s and 1960s. Originally from Kahnawake, Quebec, he became Boston's AWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1950.[2]

Professional wrestling career

Eagle began a boxing career in 1945, after a brief time working in the steel and construction industry. He was trained by his father, Chief Joseph War Eagle, a former Junior Heavyweight Champion. In his first year, Eagle competed in 22 contests and won 17. He beat an already established Red Dawson using a frog splash in just under 16 minutes. During the peak of his career in the early 1950s, Eagle became the first person to throw World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Primo Carnera off of his feet. He wrestled Antonino Rocca in a 60-minute draw on May 19, 1951, at the Chicago Stadium.

Controversy over AWA World Title (Boston)

On May 23, 1950, Eagle defeated Frank Sexton in a best-of-three falls. Sexton was just over a year into a near-four-year reign of the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Three days later, Eagle appeared on television without the championship belt to face Gorgeous George in another best-of-three falls match in the Chicago area. For the first fall, Eagle defeated George by submission. For the second, Eagle was counted out by referee Earl Mullihan. In the final fall, George managed to catch Eagle with a backyard entry cradle. Mullihan, who could clearly see that Eagle had a single shoulder off the mat, proceeded to administer another fast count and declared the match over. The crowd was furious and began to riot, throwing objects into the ring. Eagle punched Mullihan with considerable force while Mullihan hastened to leave the ring and the arena. As Mullihan ran up the aisle, Eagle hit him forcefully again between the shoulder blades. Eagle was suspended by the Illinois State Athletic Commission for putting his hands on a referee but managed to regain the title on August 31, 1950. The title was declared vacant in November 1950 due to Eagle's inactivity because of injury and was replaced by the AWA Eastern Heavyweight Title.

Later career

During a 1953 match with the faux-Nazi Hans Schmidt, Eagle was thrown over the top rope and into the ringside chairs, damaging several spinal discs and breaking two ribs. Eagle took a year off to recover from his injuries, during which time he began training a teenage Billy Two Rivers. Eagle gave Two Rivers a further year's training after he himself had returned to wrestling, occasionally tagging with the young wrestler. He would wrestle for American Wrestling Association (Minnesota) in 1960 when the promotion first started. Due to continuing back problems, Eagle became semi-retired and wrestled infrequently in various regions over the next three years. Eagle decided to retire permanently in 1965 at the age of 39.

Death

The Xenia Daily Gazette reported that Eagle was found dead at his home near Montreal on March 17, 1966, with a .32 caliber revolver found near his body.[3] Contemporaneous newspaper reports indicated he had been despondent over some construction project setbacks: namely, a Logan County (Ohio) Indian village, an expansion program in the Zane Shawnee Caverns, and a $12 million Indian Center near Montreal. Those close to Eagle, including Billy Two Rivers, do not believe his death was a suicide.[2] Skeptics noted it could have been a murder, connected to the death of his wife, Jean Eagle.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

  • Cleveland Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship (1945)[1]

Professional wrestling

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 16–4 Template:Flagicon Richard Hagan KO 4 (8) 9 Aug 1948 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 16–3 Template:Flagicon Henry Jones PTS 6 13 Jul 1948 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 15–3 Template:Flagicon Johnny Flanagan KO 2 (6) 10 May 1948 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 14–3 Template:Flagicon Al Hunter TKO 3 (6) 16 Apr 1948 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 13–3 Template:Flagicon Lenny Johnson TKO 2 (6) 19 Apr 1948 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Loss 12–3 Template:Flagicon Ocie Talbert PTS 6 29 Jan 1948 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 12–2 Template:Flagicon Al Timmons PTS 6 13 Jan 1948 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 11–2 Template:Flagicon Lonnie Morris PTS 4 6 Jan 1948 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 10–2 Template:Flagicon James Turner PTS 6 30 Dec 1947 Template:Flagicon Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 9–2 Template:Flagicon George Brown KO 2 (4), 1:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 25 Nov 1947 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Loss 8–2 Template:Flagicon Jackie Thompson DQ 1 21 Nov 1947 Template:Flagicon Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 8–1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Marshall TKO 2 (4) 31 Oct 1947 Template:Flagicon Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 7–1 Template:Flagicon Chief War Cloud PTS 4 28 Oct 1947 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 6–1 Template:Flagicon Joe Connors KO 2 (4) 22 Oct 1947 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 5–1 Template:Flagicon Jacques Carter KO 2 (4) 15 Oct 1947 Template:Flagicon Coliseum Annex, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Loss 4–1 Template:Flagicon Gibbs Pike TKO 5 (6), 0:54Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 29 Aug 1947 Template:Flagicon Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Al Small PTS 4 25 Aug 1947 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Larry Chatman KO 2 (4) 28 Jul 1947 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Len Billingsley KO 1 (4) 21 Jul 1947 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Herb Jones KO 2 (4) 27 Jan 1947 Template:Flagicon Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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External links

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