Luke Scarpa
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-10-04
Day of Death
2012-04-03 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Luke Scarpa
Biography
Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world.
He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor.
After retiring in 1986, Strongbow worked as an agent for the WWF and was involved in mentoring new talents like Tatanka. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994. His last appearance with the company was in 2008. Strongbow passed away on April 3, 2012, at the age of 83, following a fall at his home.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Biography: D-Generation X
as (archive footage)
(2018)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Chief Jay Strongbow
(1986)
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
(1986)
Bad Guys
as Sod Buster
(1986)
Tag Team Champions
as Chief Jay Strongbow
(1985)
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
(1985)
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as Chief Jay Strongbow
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
(1985)
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as Chief Jay Strongbow
(1984)
WWE The Brawl to End it All
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
(1984)
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
(1984)
Micki & Maude
as Self
(1973)
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow