Leo Joseph "Joe" Smith Jr. (June 24, 1933 â€" June 7, 1993) was an
American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as
The Black Dragon, Doug Kent, Joe Smith and Super Medico III during his
20 years in professional wrestling.Don Kent is one half of The
Fabulous Kangaroos alongside partners Al Costello, Bruno Bekkar or
Johnny Heffernan. Despite being born in America, Kent was billed as
Australian when he competed as a Kangaroo using the Kangaroos' "Ultra
Australian" gimmick, complete with boomerangs, bush hats and "Waltzing
Matilda" as their entrance music.When Kent was not one half of the
Kangaroos, he mainly worked as "Bulldog" Don Kent in NWA Mid-America
and Big Time Wrestling in the singles and the tag team divisions until
his retirement in 1986.Kent attended St. Philip Catholic Central High
School in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was recruited by the Boston Red
Sox as a catcher right out of high school. Kent’s father thought
that Kent was too young to play professional baseball and insisted
that he go to St. Benedict’s College in Kansas. After graduating,
Kent worked at a Veterans Administration Medical Center in his
hometown of Battle Creek while being trained by Leapin’ Larry Chene
for a professional wrestling career.
American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as
The Black Dragon, Doug Kent, Joe Smith and Super Medico III during his
20 years in professional wrestling.Don Kent is one half of The
Fabulous Kangaroos alongside partners Al Costello, Bruno Bekkar or
Johnny Heffernan. Despite being born in America, Kent was billed as
Australian when he competed as a Kangaroo using the Kangaroos' "Ultra
Australian" gimmick, complete with boomerangs, bush hats and "Waltzing
Matilda" as their entrance music.When Kent was not one half of the
Kangaroos, he mainly worked as "Bulldog" Don Kent in NWA Mid-America
and Big Time Wrestling in the singles and the tag team divisions until
his retirement in 1986.Kent attended St. Philip Catholic Central High
School in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was recruited by the Boston Red
Sox as a catcher right out of high school. Kent’s father thought
that Kent was too young to play professional baseball and insisted
that he go to St. Benedict’s College in Kansas. After graduating,
Kent worked at a Veterans Administration Medical Center in his
hometown of Battle Creek while being trained by Leapin’ Larry Chene
for a professional wrestling career.
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