Luke Scarpa

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

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.

Acting