*A note written by either Jack Pfefer or Willie Gilzenberg on the back of a 1959 letter from
Gilzenberg to Pfefer stated:  “I think it’s the beginning of a big stinkaro – Vince – Phil Zack
Jim Crocket Bill Lewis, Jerry Graham Big Heart and many others are in summoned who
knows what will develop?  Send me the clipping back”
Note:  This likely had to do with the Virginia Athletic Commission and the Justice
Department investigation in 1959-’60.

*According to the December 18, 1959 edition of the Washington Post, Times Herald
stated:  “Jerry Graham Faces Suspension in Virginia:  Richmond, Va., Dec. 17 (AP) – Jerry
Graham has been ordered by the state athletic commission to show cause within 15 days
why his Virginia license to wrestle should not be suspended.  Graham had been
subpoenaed by the commission to appear before it Tuesday at a public hearing on
charges that a wrestling monopoly exists in the state.  He did not show but sent a
telegraham from New York saying he had a commitment to wrestle elsewhere Tuesday.”

*A letter from Willie Gilzenberg to Jack Pfefer dated December 21, 1959 stated:
“See where Parker is doing a job on Jerry Graham.  He points out about his license
revoked in Richmond – or Virginia.  This could be damaging because of the inter-state
affiliations.”

On January 13, 1960, Joseph F. Walker, Commissioner of the New Jersey State Athletic
Commission, wrote a letter to Vincent McMahon in Washington, D.C., informing him that
Graham failed to appear at the Labor Lyceum on January 9 because he reportedly missed
a flight from Cuba.  Walker didn't want to suspend Graham, but wanted him to appear his
commitment in Newark "at the earliest possible time, in a match against Bruno Sammartino.

*The National Wrestling Association suspended Jerry Graham based on a recommendation
from New York City for the “best interest of wrestling, indefinitely” on April 18, 1960.  
Graham remained on the NWA suspended list through at least April 21, 1962.

Washington D.C., April 21, 1960
(Capitol Arena) … The Bastien Brothers (Lou and Red Bastien) b. Dr. Jerry Graham and Al
Smith … Bruno Sammartino b. Jack Vansky … Pampero Firpo b. Sam Rios … Pedro
Godoy b. Arnold Skaaland … Buddy Rogers b. Marvin Mercer … (promoter:  Vincent
McMahon)

*A Western Union telegram was sent out to the membership of the National Wrestling
Alliance notifying everyone that Graham had been suspended by the Virginia State Athletic
Commission effective May 5, 1960 for failing to make an engagement in Virginia.  He had
ten days to appear and show cause for his actions.  It was "signed" by Don Brennan,
Executive Secretary of the Virginia Athletic Commission.

*A letter from Willie Gilzenberg to Jack Pfefer dated May 9, 1960 stated:

“Babe wrote me all about Dr. Jerry Graham.  I never did believe that two wrongs could right
anything, so I am not going to make myself regret the fact that I was able to keep Jerry out
of jail.  Don't forget, only two weeks ago, Toots and Kola were arguing with Vince about
keeping Jerry in the territory. Vince was for getting rid of him at the time.  As far as the
antics by fellows like Graham and Valentine, they will happen again and again because as
you have said many times, there is "no head or tail."  And, Jack, I am afraid it is now too
late for anything representing discipline in the territory.

Washington D.C., June 4, 1960
(Griffith Stadium) … Battle Royal … Participants:  World Heavyweight Champion Dr. Jerry
Graham, “African Champion” Elephant Boy (William “Tony” Olivas), TV Champion Johnny
Valentine, Puerto Rican Champion Alex Medina … Women’s Champion Mary Jane Mull vs.
Jackie Wilson … Tiny Bell vs. Pee Wee Lopez … (promoter:  Dr. Jerry Graham, William
“Tony” Olivas) … (company:  Universal Productions, Richmond, Virginia)
Notes:  Show was cancelled at the last minute; According to a FBI document dated July 14,
1960:  “One (1) circular advertising wrestling event on Griffith Stadium, sponsored by
Universal Productions, Richmond, Virginia, 6/4/60, and subsequently cancelled;”
*According to the June 6, 1960 edition of the Washington Post, Times Herald:  “Wrestling
Canceled.  The wrestling show schedueld Saturday night at Griffith Stadium was cancelled
when some of the wrestlers failed to show up.  Wrestler Jerry Graham was promoter of the
show.

Note:  Washington D.C. did not have a boxing and wrestling commission, so it couldn’t have
been apart of the National Wrestling Association.  Graham could compete there.

Manhattan, New York:  Saturday, July 16, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Antonino Rocca and Ricky Starr b. Dr. Jerry Graham and
Pampero Firpo (2-0) (first fall by DQ) … Ilio DiPaolo and Bruno Sammartino b. The Tolos
Brothers (Chris and John Tolos) (2/3) (third fall by DQ) … The Bavarian Boys (Sadurski
and Wenzel) b. The Fargo Brothers (Jackie and Sonny Fargo) (2/3) … Pat Kelly and
Charles Robinson drew (20:00) … The Great Antonio b. Lou Albano (5:30) … Mike
Gallagher b. Jose Romero (5:10) … Miguel Perez and Doc Gallagher went to a no contest
(Rocca jumped into the ring to help Perez) … (promoters:  Charles Johnston, Joe “Toots”
Mondt) … (matchmaker:  Vincent McMahon) … (15,850 fans) … (gate:  $45,092.55)

Manhattan, New York:  August 6, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Antonino Rocca and Bruno Sammartino b. Pampero Firpo
and Dr. Jerry Graham (referee stopped match) (17:32) … The Gallagher Brothers (Doc
and Mike Gallagher) wrestled Miguel Perez and Ricki Starr to a draw (11:00 p.m. curfew
stopped match) … The Tolos Brothers (Chris and John Tolos) b. The Bavarian Boys … Ilio
DiPaolo b. The Great Antonino (4:19) … Sonny Fargo b. Jose Romero (13:10) … Charley
Robinson b. Al Smith (7:02) … Jackie Fargo b. Miguel Torres (2:34) … Tony Marino b. Pat
Kelly (11:27) … (promoter:  Charley Johnston) … (matchmaker:  Vincent McMahon) …
(referee:  Jack Hulburt) … (16,752 fans) … (gate:  $52,157.04)

Manhattan, New York:  August 27, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Antonino Rocca and Bruno Sammartino b. The Tolos
Brothers (Chris and John Tolos) (match stopped by referee after first fall) (12:37) … Miguel
Perez and Ricki Starr b. Pampero Firpo and Dr. Jerry Graham … Pat Kelly b. Tony
Martinelli (5:16) … The Bavarian Boys b. The Fargo Brothers (Jackie and Sonny Fargo) …
Chet Wallick b. Rene Bardot (9:35) … The Gallagher Brothers (Doc and Mike Gallagher) b.
Ilio DiPaolo and Tony Marino … Jose Romero b. Waldo Von Erich (DQ) (8:58) …
(promoter:  Charley Johnston) … (matchmaker:  Vincent McMahon) … (referee:  Danny
Bartfield) … (10,239 fans) … (gate:  $31,334.28)

Manhattan, New York:  October 1, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Miguel Perez and Antonino Rocca b. Pampero Firpo and The
Rebel (2-0) … Ilio DiPaolo and Bruno Sammartino b. “Wildman” Jackie Fargo and Larry
Hamilton … Ricki Starr b. Dr. Jerry Graham (DQ) (5:42) … Pat Kelly b. Jose Romero (8:46)
… Tony Marino b. Miguel Torres (8:55) … Luther Lindsey b. Swede Hanson (6:04) … Red
Grope b. Eugene Marin (2:08) … Bouncing Burke and Farmer Pete b. Dandy Andy and
Pee Wee James … Mr. America and Don Stevens b. The Bavarian Boys (2/3) …
(promoter:  Charley Johnston) … (matchmaker:  Vincent McMahon)

Manhattan, New York:  Monday, October 24, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Antonino Rocca b. Bruno Sammartino (DQ) (18:48) (A brawl
occurred between Sammartino, Rocca, Tony Marino, and Miguel Perez) … Miguel Perez
and Ricki Starr b. Pampero Firpo and The Rebel (2-0) (first by DQ) … Dr. Jerry Graham
and Red Grupe b. Eugenio Marin and Tony Marino (11:06) (Graham was a substitute for
Hans Schmidt)
… Luther Lindsey and The Rebel II drew … Handsome Johnny (Barend?) and Magnificient
Maurice b. The Bavarian Boys (2/3) (The Bavarians were originally scheduled to take on
Dr. Jerry Graham and Jack Fargo) … Karl Krauser b. Pat Kelly (4:40) … Haystacks
Muldoon b. Larry Simon (4:18) … P.Y. Chong b. Jose Romero (10:37) … (promoter:  
Charley Johnston) … (matchmaker:  Vincent McMahon) … (announcer:  Al Mitchell) …
(12,654 fans)
Note:  During the main event, fans began to fight each other, and “at least” five people
were escorted from the building.

Manhattan, New York:  Monday, November 14, 1960
(Madison Square Garden) … Antonino Rocca and Bruno Sammartino drew (34:00) …
Miguel Perez and Ricki Starr b. The Fargo Brothers (Jack and Sonny Fargo) (2/3) … Karl
Krauser b. Dr. Jerry Graham (DQ) (9:30) … The Bavarian Boys b. P.Y. Chong and Larry
Simon (2-0) … The Dixie Rebels b. Luther Lindsey and Mr. Puerto Rico (12:42) … Tony
Marino b. Miguel Torres (12:50) … Red Grupe b. Swede Hanson (5:04) … Haystack
Muldoon b. Pampero Firpo (3:28) … (promoter:  Charley Johnston) … (matchmaker:  
Vincent McMahon) … (referees:  Johnny Garron Jr., Antony Melfy, Joe Ryder) … (12,815
fans) … (gate:  $35,693.19)  

Queens, New York:  December 20, 1960
(Sunnyside Garden) … Haystack Calhoun vs. Antonino Rocca … The Sharpe Brothers
(Ben and Mike Sharpe) vs. Tony Martinelli and Carlo Milano … Red Bastien vs. Angelo
Savoldi … Dr. Jerry Graham and Swede Hanson vs. Sweet Daddy Siki and Bearcat Wright
… Dick Steinborn vs. Miguel Torres

Note:  It is likely that Graham was being booked in New York City by the Pfefer-Kwariani-
Smallshaw-Johnston connection and NOT by McMahon or Mondt.
Dr. Jerry Graham Wrestling History
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