Luke Scarpa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1928
- Died
- April 3, 2012 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- 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. 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
Filmography
Andre the Giant
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Movie · as Chief Jay Strongbow, Self
Raw
TV · as Chief Jay Strongbow · 5 eps
Bad Guys
Movie · as Sod Buster
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
Tag Team Champions
Movie · as Chief Jay Strongbow
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie · as Chief Jay Strongbow
Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
Most Unusual Matches
Movie · as Chief Jay Strongbow
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
Micki & Maude
Movie · as Self
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as Chief Jay Strongbow · 2 eps
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Chief Jay Strongbow · 9 eps
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Movie · as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
WWE Old School
TV · as Chief Jay Strongbow · 8 eps