Chief Kit Fox was born in Oklahoma and trained by Leroy McGuirk. Thoguh saddled with thew typical "Indian Routine" he was, unlike Bearclaws Chewski, Jay Strongbow and the like, a real Native American. The obligatory tomahawk chop and bow and arrow were key moves in his arsenal, but he knew a variety of fancy holds as well. He also executed a wicked airplane spin.
Fox traveled the USA and proved to be popular in numerous venues. He also drifted into Arizona at various times, including a lengthy run in 1957-1958.
The 1957 stay saw him reach the height of his popularity in the Phoenix/Tucson area. Among his opponents were Don Arnold, Johnny James, Tokyo Joe, Ali Pasha, Dutch Schultz and El Diablo.
It was with the leering Tokyo Joe that Fox had hsi most wild bouts, which digressed into savage brawls uncharacteristic of the 1950s. World War II was slightly a decade from being over in this time span, with hostilities against the Japanese still burning in the minds of many Americans. Thus, the Oriental was an instant "top heel" and anyone who faced him was "over" with the crowd. Kit Fox was up to the task and hsi popularity skyrocketed whenever he faced the Japanese mad man. The tomahawk chops usually won out over the judo chops.
In other parts of the country over the years, this wrestler had memorable matches with Lou Thesz, The Great Bolo, Killer Kox and many others.
A car crash ended this talented wrestler's career while traveling with Chief Big Heart. He tried to make a comeback, but his injuries were too severe and he was not successful.
Kit Fox died in 1994 during heart surgery.
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