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Rufus R. Jones

CTL-P-0887 · Person · 1960s–1980s

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'King of the Freight Train'; one of the most popular Black babyfaces of the Mid-Atlantic and Florida territories

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'King of the Freight Train'; one of the most popular Black babyfaces of the Mid-Atlantic and Florida territories

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Professional wrestler Rufus R. 'Freight Train' Jones; a staple of the National Wrestling Alliance's Central and Mid-Atlantic regional promotions in the 1970s and 1980s; twice captured the NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship, won the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title, and held tag team championships 10 times with nine different partners; inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy wing in 2018 (WWE.com, tier 2 — the subject institution's own publication).

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