Daniel Boone Savage
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Civil 26 February 1899 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | 7 January 1967 (aged 67) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bob Savage Bull Civil Daniel Boone Daniel Boone Savage Eddie Civil Kentucky Wildman Leo Daniel Boone Savage Whiskers Savage[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Debut | 1933 |
| Retired | 1963 |
Edward Civil (26 February 1899 – 7 January 1967), better known as Daniel Boone Savage and "Whiskers" Savage was an American professional wrestler and actor.[2]
Professional wrestling
Boone began wrestling in 1933, notably in Texas.[3][4] His gimmick was that of a stereotypical country bumpkin with a bushy beard.[5]
On February 7, 1936, Savage was thrown over the top rope by World Heavyweight Champion Danno O'Mahoney in Galveston, who Savage won by disqualification. O'Mahoney was suspended for three months. A rematch happened on May 7, 1936. On May 9, 1936, Savage was acknowledged as the World Heavyweight Titleholder in Texas. Since that time, O'Mahoney had lost his championship to Dick Shikat, but Texas Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner Fred E. Nichols still wanted NWA officials to back Savage as the champion.[6]
During his career he had Best Two Out Of Three Falls matches against Lou Thesz, Buddy Rogers, Bill Longson and Gorgeous George.
Savage's last match was on June 8, 1963, when he lost to Bill Watts in Fort Worth, Texas.
Acting
In 1938, Civil appeared in the musical comedy Swing Your Lady alongside Humphrey Bogart.[7][6]
Championships and accomplishments
- Southwest Sports, Inc.
- Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[8][9]
- Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- World Heavyweight Championship (Texas version) (1 time)
References
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Daniel Boone « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Leo Savage - Matches @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ Holland, Ted (2026-02-26). "These 25 Pre-TV Wrestling Heels Invented the Bad Guy". Pro Wrestling Stories. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "Wrestler Daniel Boone Savage petting a hound in the ring before a match, Los Angeles, 1937". digital.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Johnson, Steven; Oliver, Greg; Mooneyham, Mike (2013-01-11). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-269-5.
- ^ a b "Leo "Daniel Boone" Savage Wrestling History". www.legacyofwrestling.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ^ "Swing Your Lady - Slam Wrestling". slamwrestling.net. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ *Will, Gary; Duncan, Royal (2000). "Texas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title [Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved March 30, 2017.