Cowboy Bob Kelly first came to the Gulf Coast region in 1964 from his native Louisville, Kentucky. He had been wrestling for about five years when he started working for promoter Lee Fields. Along with wrestling, Bob also refereed and help set up the ring. But soon his star was rising, and by 1970, Bob was at the beginning of his long reign as Gulf Coast Heavyweight Champion. More details of Cowboy Bob’s career were discussed in Gulf Coast column #2.

Donnie Fargo’s career in professional wrestling was a long and colorful one. A native New Yorker whose real name was Donald Kalt, Donnie worked under many aliases in his storied career. Beginning in the mid 1950s he was known variously as Don Garfield or "Wildman" Don Stevens (teaming with a very young Ray Stevens). By the late 50s, he was teaming with Jack Faggart and they were known throughout the country as Jackie and Donnie, the Fabulous Fargos. In the 60s, Don teamed with Kenny Mack as Jack and Frank Dillinger (the Chain Gang / Hell’s Angels). They were the AWA World tag team champions at one point. After a run in with the real Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang left Kenny with a serious gunshot wound in the leg, Don left the Midwest for the South. Teaming now with Jim Bagis, they were now known as Jack and Jim, the Dirty Daltons. Other Daltons were Bob Dalton (John Long) and Frank Dalton (Gene Stevens). Donnie made his first appearances in the Gulf Coast area with the Daltons in the late 60s. Then in late 1970, now as a solo, came the Fabulous Donnie "Nature Boy" Fargo.