Don leo jonathan biography

 Between the 1950s and the 1980s, only several professional wrestlers were able to match
holds with the giants of the sport and the most technically sound.

 Don Leo Jonathan was a
6’6’’ athlete with the ability to do so.  He wrestled Andre the Giant countless times.

Don leo jonathan vs bruno sammartino

 He
battled the likes of Shohei Baba, Gene Kiniski, Killer Kowalski, The Destroyer and a young
Big John Studd.  Jonathan was a World Champion on several continents from North
America to Africa.

 Don Leo was the son of longtime Mormon wrestler, Brother Jonathan and originally from
Hurricane, Utah.

 He turned pro at the age of 18 in 1950.  The father and son duo made
their first impression on the Rocky Mountain Region on January 1, 1951 in Denver.  Don
Leo and Brother Jonathan beat Danny Loos and Jim Blood in three-falls.

 The duo went
south a