WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: "Wild" Bull Curry Real Name: Fred Thomas Koury, Sr. Birthday: May 2, 1913 Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'10" - 210 lbs Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: Forign Objects Favorite Moves: Punch in the Face Notable Feuds: Johnny Valentine Danny McShain Tarzan Zorro Rocky Johnson The Sheik Mad Man Martin Mad Dog Vachon El Medico The Hells Angels Don Evans Notable Feuds: Jack Dalton Tony Borne Louie Tillet Frank Shields Mighty Igor Thunderbolt Patterson The Continentals Danny Savich Jack Dalton Frank Shields [Bull Curry Gallery] The Curry Family Website
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Danny McShain (March 6, 1953); NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Ray Gunkel (May 7, 1954); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Danny McShain (????, 1956); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Don Evans (March 26, 1956); NWA (Georgia) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Art Neilson (September 28, 1956); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Fritz Von Erich (????, 1958); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ?????? (March ??, 1958); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Joe Christie (April 7, 1959); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Danny McShain (December 10, 1960); BTW (Big Time Wrestling) United States Heavyweight title defeating Frank Scarpa (????, 1962); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ????????? (March ??, 1962); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Jack Dalton (March 20, 1962); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Tony Borne (January 21, 1963); NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Lucas Pertano defeating Pampero Firpo & Tony Borne (January 29, 1963); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Rock Hunter (Febuary 25, 1963); BTW (Big Time Wrestling) United States Heavyweight title defeating Frank Scarpa (May ??, 1963); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Jack Dalton (May 16, 1963); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Louie Tillet (November 15, 1963); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ????????? (????, 1964); NWA (Texas) International Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Kurt & Kart Von Stroheim (July 20, 1964); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (August ??, 1964); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating The Wrestler (November 30, 1964); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Killer Karl Kox (May 17, 1965); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating ???????? (????, 1967); NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Brute Bernard (September ??, 1967); NWA (Ohio) World Tag Team titles w/Fred Curry defeating Nicoli & Boris Volkoff (December 1967); NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Tiger Jeet Singh defeating Bulldog Brower & Billy Watson (May 26, 1968);
In the Beginning: Bull Curry (Fred Khoury) is of Lebanese descent, although it was never played up in the wrestling arena.. Bull Curry at age sixteen joined the circus, where in the true nature of Carney lore, he took on all comers in the big top's ring.. 1940: Bull Curry boxed Jack Dempsey in Detroit at the Fairground Coliseum.. Bull Curry is the father of Flyin' Fred Curry and the grandfather of Flyin' Fred Curry Jr.. Getting into the Business: Bull Curry headlined cards all over the world and wrestled legends such as Gorgeous George, Dory Funk Sr., Don Leo Jonathon, etc.. Bull Curry's style was so chaotic and unparalleled that they created the Brass Knucks title for him.. ~~~During a match that took place in Texas, an angry fan dumped a bucket of yellow paint over Bull Curry's head! The Currys (Bull & Fred Curry): December 1967: The Currys (Bull & Fred) defeated Nicoli & Boris Volkoff to win the NWA (Ohio) World Tag Team titles.. March 1968: Bull Curry & Fred Curry engaged in a bloody feud with the The Continetals (Dapper Dan & Tony Christie).. Summer 1968: Bull Curry engaged in a feud with a newcomer to the wrestling business, Thunderbolt Patterson.. The Death of Bull Curry: March 8, 1985: Bull Curry passed away..