1960 Match History
Man Mountain Campbell
January 20, 1960 – National Guard Armory – Lafayette, IN
Happy Humphrey
My father told me that when he first started wrestling that he traveled a lot with Happy Humphrey. I met him as a young man when he was working in a shoe repair store and had quit wrestling. (By the way, he is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most weight loss for an individual that didn’t have surgery etc. Unfortunately he gained it all back later.) On one particular trip my father was driving late at night. He was the newbie and had to drive. Happy was in the back seat sleeping. They were driving an old police car that had a spotlight that they could move with a handle on the inside of the car. My father turned the spotlight around so it pointed into the back seat of the car. He then turned it on and started screaming, “They’re going to hit us!!” He said Happy woke up to that light shining in his face and started screaming and jumping around so violently in the back seat that he almost lost control of the car. He never told me how Happy got even with him.
Carl Campbell vs. Happy Humphrey
Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
March 17, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Arman Hussian drew Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Roy McClarty (9:45 Minutes)
Stan Kowalski def Thor Hagen
Frank Townsend NC Hans Hermann
Hans Schmidt def Tiny Mills
Man Mountain Campbell def Roy McClarty (9:45 Minutes)
Stan Kowalski def Thor Hagen
Frank Townsend NC Hans Hermann
Hans Schmidt def Tiny Mills
March 19, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Butch Levy – Roy McClarty
Frank Townsend def Hans Hermann DQ
Man Mountain Campbell def Bill Cole
Bob Rasmussen drew Floyd Ude
Frank Townsend def Hans Hermann DQ
Man Mountain Campbell def Bill Cole
Bob Rasmussen drew Floyd Ude
March 22, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Black Jack Daniels
Thor Hagen def Chico Garcia
Roy McClarty def Bill Cole
Man Mountain Campbell def Black Jack Daniels (8:22 Minutes)
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt – Hans Hermann DQ
Roy McClarty def Bill Cole
Man Mountain Campbell def Black Jack Daniels (8:22 Minutes)
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt – Hans Hermann DQ
March 23, 1960 – Mankato, MN
Man Mountain Campbell def Bill Cole
March 26, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Kurt Von Brauner
Bob Rasmussen def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Kurt Von Brauner
Frank Townsend def Hans Schmidt DQ
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Butch Levy – Roy McClarty
Man Mountain Campbell def Kurt Von Brauner
Frank Townsend def Hans Schmidt DQ
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Butch Levy – Roy McClarty
March 29, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Bill “Billy Red Cloud” Wright
Bob Rasmussen drew Floyd Ude
Man Mountain Campbell def Bill Wright – Joe Costello (handicap)
Frank Townsend def Stan Kowalski DQ
Tiny Mills def Hans Schmidt
Man Mountain Campbell def Bill Wright – Joe Costello (handicap)
Frank Townsend def Stan Kowalski DQ
Tiny Mills def Hans Schmidt
Hibbing High School Auditorium – Hibbing, MN
March 31, 1960 – Hibbing High School Auditorium – Hibbing, MN
Floyd Ude drew Bob Rasmussen
Man Mountain Campbell def Joe Costello – Bill Wright
Frank Townsend def Stan Kowalski DQ
Tiny Mills def Hans Hermann
Man Mountain Campbell def Joe Costello – Bill Wright
Frank Townsend def Stan Kowalski DQ
Tiny Mills def Hans Hermann
April 2, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Hans Schmidt def Stan Kowalski DQ
Frank Townsend def Hans Hermann
Man Mountain Campbell def Chief Little Bear
Thor Hagen def Mike Blazer
Frank Townsend def Hans Hermann
Man Mountain Campbell def Chief Little Bear
Thor Hagen def Mike Blazer
Minneapolis Armory – Minneapolis, MN
April 5, 1960 – Minneapolis Armory – Minneapolis, MN (5,838 in attendance)
Joe Louis vs. Cowboy Rocky Lee
Roy McClarty NC Thor Hagen
Frank Townsend def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Cowboy Rocky Lee
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt – Hans Hermann
Frank Townsend def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Cowboy Rocky Lee
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt – Hans Hermann
April 6, 1960 – The Minneapolis Star – Minneapolis, MN – Article
Campbell, Schmidt Mat Foes
“Man Mountain Campbell, the 311-pound bear hug specialist from Bear Creek, KY., today occupied the wrestling limelight hereabouts.
A referee Tuesday night, he’ll be he main event attraction next Tuesday night at the Minneapolis auditorium. And his foe will be the German “baddie” Hans Schmidt_by Schmidt’s request-in a one-hour, one-fall match.
Schmidt is still in a huff over Campbell’s refereeing last night. The German was teamed with his manager Hans Herman in a tag team match with Tiny Mills and Stan Kowalski before 5,838 fans in the Armory.”
“Man Mountain Campbell, the 311-pound bear hug specialist from Bear Creek, KY., today occupied the wrestling limelight hereabouts.
A referee Tuesday night, he’ll be he main event attraction next Tuesday night at the Minneapolis auditorium. And his foe will be the German “baddie” Hans Schmidt_by Schmidt’s request-in a one-hour, one-fall match.
Schmidt is still in a huff over Campbell’s refereeing last night. The German was teamed with his manager Hans Herman in a tag team match with Tiny Mills and Stan Kowalski before 5,838 fans in the Armory.”
April 6, 1960 – Mankato, MN
Man Mountain Campbell def Black Jack Daniels
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“The semi-final pits “Black-Jack” Daniels, 255, vs. “Man Mountain” Campbell, 311, in a one fall, 30 minute time limit match.”
“The semi-final pits “Black-Jack” Daniels, 255, vs. “Man Mountain” Campbell, 311, in a one fall, 30 minute time limit match.”
April 8, 1960 – High School Gym – Menomenee, WI
Stan Kowalski vs Frank Townsend
Black Jack Daniels vs Man Mountain Campbell
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski vs. Butch Levy – Frank Townsend
Black Jack Daniels vs Man Mountain Campbell
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski vs. Butch Levy – Frank Townsend
Star Tribune Advertisement – April 8, 1960
The Dunn County News – Menomenee Falls, WI – April 8, 1960
April 9, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Aldo Bogni
Bob Rasmussen drew Larry Hennig
Frank Townsend def Bill Green
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni
Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt DQ
Frank Townsend def Bill Green
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni
Stan Kowalski def Hans Schmidt DQ
April 12, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN (First Main Event)
Hans Schmidt
Bob Rasmussen def Lou Whitson
Floyd Ude def Black Jack Daniels
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Frank Townsend – Roy McClarty
Man Mountain Campbell NC Hans Schmidt
Floyd Ude def Black Jack Daniels
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Frank Townsend – Roy McClarty
Man Mountain Campbell NC Hans Schmidt
April 16, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Bill Wright def Lou Whitson
Sky Low Low def Brown Panther
Frank Townsend def Aldo Bogni
Man Mountain Campbell def Stan Kowalski DQ
Sky Low Low def Brown Panther
Frank Townsend def Aldo Bogni
Man Mountain Campbell def Stan Kowalski DQ
April 18, 1960 – Mankato, MN
Man Mountain Campbell def Larry Hennig – Pepe Perez (Handicap Match)
April 22, 1960 – Virginia, Minnesota
Dan Ferrazza
Dan Ferrazza vs. Man Mountain Campbell
April 23, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Stan Kowalski
Larry Hennig def Bob Konovosky
Sky Low Low – Fuzzy Cupid def Brown Panther – Pancho Lopez
Frank Townsend drew Hans Schmidt
Stan Kowalski def Man Mountain Campbell (Count out)
Sky Low Low – Fuzzy Cupid def Brown Panther – Pancho Lopez
Frank Townsend drew Hans Schmidt
Stan Kowalski def Man Mountain Campbell (Count out)
April 26, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN (5,800 att.)
Campbell Needs Tuesday Mat Foe
“Man Mountain Campbell will be on Tuesday night’s wrestling card at the Auditorium, but Promoter Wally Karbo is still having trouble finding an opponent for him.”
“Man Mountain Campbell will be on Tuesday night’s wrestling card at the Auditorium, but Promoter Wally Karbo is still having trouble finding an opponent for him.”
Frank Hickey
Joe Scarpello def Pepper Perez
Emile Dupre def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Frank Hickey
Verne Gagne NC Hans Schmidt
Emile Dupre def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Frank Hickey
Verne Gagne NC Hans Schmidt
April 30, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Ivan – Karol Kalmikoff
Joe Scarpello def Bill Wright
Larry Hennig def Pepper Perez
Stan Kowalski def Roy McClarty
Frank Townsend – Man Mountain Campbell def Ivan – Karol Kalmikoff DQ
Larry Hennig def Pepper Perez
Stan Kowalski def Roy McClarty
Frank Townsend – Man Mountain Campbell def Ivan – Karol Kalmikoff DQ
May 3, 1960 – Minneapolis Armory – Minneapolis, MN (7,276 attend)
Verne Gagne def Hans Schmidt
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski (Murder Incorporated) def Frank Townsend – Man Mountain Campbell
June Byers def Annette Palmer
Emile Dupre def Pepper Perez
Joe Scarpello def Bill Wright
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski (Murder Incorporated) def Frank Townsend – Man Mountain Campbell
June Byers def Annette Palmer
Emile Dupre def Pepper Perez
Joe Scarpello def Bill Wright
May 7, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Verne Gagne def Stan Kowalski DQ
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell DQ
June Byers def Princess Tonah Tomah
Frank Townsend – Joe Scarpello def Joe Pazandak – Aldo Bogni
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell DQ
June Byers def Princess Tonah Tomah
Frank Townsend – Joe Scarpello def Joe Pazandak – Aldo Bogni
May 14, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
Frank Townsend – Joe Scarpello def Joe Pazandak – Bill Wright
Floyd Ude def Jack Wilson
Bob Rasmussen def Jack Allen
Frank Townsend – Joe Scarpello def Joe Pazandak – Bill Wright
Floyd Ude def Jack Wilson
Bob Rasmussen def Jack Allen
May 17, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne – Gene (Big Daddy) Lipscomb def Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski DQ
Man Mountain Campbell def Joe Swiderski
Frank Townsend drew Aldo Bogni
Joe Scarpello def Emile Dupre
Man Mountain Campbell def Joe Swiderski
Frank Townsend drew Aldo Bogni
Joe Scarpello def Emile Dupre
May 21, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Joe Scarpello def Pepper Perez
Roy McClarty def Count Corroni
Frank Townsend def Moose Cholak
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
Roy McClarty def Count Corroni
Frank Townsend def Moose Cholak
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
May 24, 1960 – Minneapolis Armory – Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne def Stan Kowalski
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
Frank Townsend def Bill Wright
Joe Scarpello def Aldo Bogni
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
Frank Townsend def Bill Wright
Joe Scarpello def Aldo Bogni
Winnipeg Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 1, 1960 – Winnipeg Civic Auditorium – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tiny Mills def Man Mountain Campbell
June 4, 1060 The Minneapolis Star.
Irate fan about the lack of professional wrestling coverage.
Marcusen Park – Austin, MN
June 8, 1960 – Marcusen Park – Austin, MN
Aldo Bogni vs. Roy McClarty
Frank Townsend vs Stan Kowalski
Man Mountain Campbell vs Black Jack Daniels
Bill Wright vs Joe Scarpello
Frank Townsend vs Stan Kowalski
Man Mountain Campbell vs Black Jack Daniels
Bill Wright vs Joe Scarpello
June 11, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Frank Townsend – Man Mountain Campbell def Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski DQ
Joe Scarpello def Hans Schmidt DQ
Jack Pesek def Black Jack Daniels
Bob Rasmussen def Paul DeMarco
Joe Scarpello def Hans Schmidt DQ
Jack Pesek def Black Jack Daniels
Bob Rasmussen def Paul DeMarco
June 14, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Tiny Mills def Hans Schmidt
Leo Nomellini def George Grant
Jack Pesek def Man Mountain Campbell
Joe Scarpello drew Stan Kowalski
Frank Townsend def Black Jack Daniels
Leo Nomellini def George Grant
Jack Pesek def Man Mountain Campbell
Joe Scarpello drew Stan Kowalski
Frank Townsend def Black Jack Daniels
June 18, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Man Mountain Campbell – Leo Nomellini
Roy McClarty def Paul DeMarco
Larry Hennig def Bill Green
Bob Rasmussen def George Grant
Roy McClarty def Paul DeMarco
Larry Hennig def Bill Green
Bob Rasmussen def George Grant
July 12, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Leo Nomellini – Joe Scarpello
Jack Pesek def Frank Marconi
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni DQ
Roy McClarty def George Grant
Jack Pesek def Frank Marconi
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni DQ
Roy McClarty def George Grant
St. Mary’s Central High School – Bismarck, ND
July 13, 1960 – St. Mary’s Central High School Gym – Bismarck, ND
Stan Kowalski – Tiny Mille – Roy McClarty – Aldo Bogni – Joe Scarpello – Man Mountain Campbell
July 16, 1960 – St. Paul Armory – St. Paul, MN
Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski def Leo Nomellini – Man Mountain Campbell
July 19, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Aldo Bogni
Jack Pesek def George Grant Roy McClarty def Bill Wright
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni DQ
Verne Gagne – Leo Nomellini def Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski
Man Mountain Campbell def Aldo Bogni DQ
Verne Gagne – Leo Nomellini def Tiny Mills – Stan Kowalski
July 29, 1960 – Dunn County Fairgrounds – Menomonie, WI
“While the women’s bout draws attention it is secondary to the main even which finds Tiny Mills and Stan Kowalski, two of the meanest and roughest wrestlers in the game, risking their World Tag Team Championship against Roy McClarty and Don (Man Mountain) Campbell, a 311-pound giant.
The title match will be two out of three falls with a one hour time limit. Mills, the wild Canadian lumberjack, insisted on the time limit before signing for the bout. For three months Mills and Campbell, ranked as the strongest man in the mat game, have been feuding. They’ll have a chance to settle their differences as a feature of fair (sic) week.”
The title match will be two out of three falls with a one hour time limit. Mills, the wild Canadian lumberjack, insisted on the time limit before signing for the bout. For three months Mills and Campbell, ranked as the strongest man in the mat game, have been feuding. They’ll have a chance to settle their differences as a feature of fair (sic) week.”
August 2, 1960 – Minneapolis Municipal Auditorium – Minneapolis, MN
Floyd Ude vs Bob Rasmussen
Stan Kowalski vs Joe Scarpello
Man Mountain Campbell vs Roy McClarty
Tiny Mills vs. Verne Gagne
Stan Kowalski vs Joe Scarpello
Man Mountain Campbell vs Roy McClarty
Tiny Mills vs. Verne Gagne
August 5, 1960 – Roosevelt Stadium – Mason City, IA
Stan Kowalski vs Man Mountain Campbell
August 8, 1960 – Sportatorium – Forth Worth, TX
Man Mountain Campbell def Jimmy Hines
August 9, 1960 – Sportatorium – Dallas Wrestling Club
The Gladiator drew Nelson Royal
Mr. Kleen def Tony Borne
Man Mountain Campbell def Frenchy Valois (DQ)
Don Leo Jonathan def Jerry Kozak Torbellino
Blanco def Paul Vachon
Pat O’Conner def Frank Townsend
Mr. Kleen def Tony Borne
Man Mountain Campbell def Frenchy Valois (DQ)
Don Leo Jonathan def Jerry Kozak Torbellino
Blanco def Paul Vachon
Pat O’Conner def Frank Townsend
August 10, 1960 – Wrestlethon – San Antonio, TX
Man Mountain Campbell def Tonina Jackson
August 12, 1960 – City Auditorium – Houston, TX
Jimmy “Bad Boy” Hines
Man Mountain Campbell vs Jimmy Hines
Frank Vallois – Paul Vachon vs Tiger Conway – McKinley Pickins
Paul Boesch vs Tony Borne
Torbellino Blanco vs Mr. Kleen
Frank Vallois – Paul Vachon vs Tiger Conway – McKinley Pickins
Paul Boesch vs Tony Borne
Torbellino Blanco vs Mr. Kleen
August 13, 1960 – Sportatorium in Beaumont, TX
Man Mountain Campbell def. Nelson Royal (Tournament)
Man Mountain Campbell def. Paul Vachon (Tournament)
Frank Townsend def. Man Mountain Campbell (Tournament)
Man Mountain Campbell def. Paul Vachon (Tournament)
Frank Townsend def. Man Mountain Campbell (Tournament)