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Savoldi's first operation (July–December 1943) was with Lt. Mike Burke, Lt. John Ringling North, and Peter Tompkins. Their mission was to escort Italian-American film producer Marcello Girosi (whose brother Massimo was commander of the Italian Navy) around the Mediterranean theater. Savoldi may have
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to win the game. Although commonplace now, diving over the line of scrimmage could be dangerous during a period of leather helmets and little, or no, shoulder padding. Other career highlights for Savoldi came on October 4, 1930, when he scored the first ever Notre Dame touchdown at the newly opened
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not signing Savoldi led to an elaborate double-cross of Lambeau. According to Halas, Lambeau had broken the newly created "Grange Rule" by signing Savoldi prior to his senior class having graduated. But as soon as Lambeau retracted Savoldi's contract, Halas signed Savoldi, and Jumping Joe joined
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In 1941, he brought a new energy drink to market, called Dropkick, The Drink For "All Americans". Despite excellent pre-sales, including a contract with the University of Notre Dame to feature the drink in their stadium during the 1942 season, the business venture fizzled when the United States
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and helped break up one of the largest black market operations in all of Italy. While undercover, Savoldi again assumed the identity of Giuseppe De Leo, but he worked in civilian clothing, posing as a rogue operator. Savoldi spoke Italian in several dialects as well as French, Spanish, and some
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Savoldi was approached by the U.S. government in 1942 about joining the war effort in an espionage role. He was chosen due to his fluency in multiple dialects of Italian, his expertise in hand-to-hand combat, and his deep knowledge of the Italian geography—including the interior of Benito
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the Bears. Lambeau and the Packers then protested with commissioner Carr, but the commissioner allowed the Bears to keep Savoldi as long as they were willing to pay a fine of $ 1,000 per game that Savoldi played in. The Bears started Savoldi at the halfback position opposite
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After helping the Bears win their final three games of the season (including a 21–0 upset of Lambeau's Packers on December 7, 1930 at Wrigley Field), Savoldi was invited to re-join his fighting Irish team in a Notre Dame All-Star vs West/South All-Star game in the
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was first nicknamed, "Galloping Joe," followed by "The Wandering Wop," followed by "The People's Choice," before finally earning the moniker "Jumping Joe." The nickname that finally stuck, was a result of a play he made in a 1929 game against
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Savoldi's second operation as part of the ongoing McGregor Project was to extract Italian scientist Carlo Calosi from the German-occupied part of Italy. Calosi was the inventor of the highly effective magnetic trigger used in the
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by Alastair MacBain and Corey Ford includes an entire chapter titled "The Saga of Jumping Joe", recounting Savoldi's participation in the McGregor Project. The book was later adapted to film under the same title,
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This article is about the football player and 'original' pro wrestler named "Jumping Joe" Savoldi. For the pro wrestler of the 1980s and '90s with the same ring name, see
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at age twelve. Giuseppe Savoldi anglicized his first name to "Joe" and became an athlete in high school, excelling in football, basketball, baseball, and track.
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Savoldi resumed his wrestling career before war's end, but his ability to move around in the ring would begin to diminish due to the onset of
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In October 1931, Savoldi signed a motion picture contract with Hollywood and committed to appear in football and wrestling pictures.
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As a wrestler, Savoldi became known for his finishing move, the flying dropkick (the pro wrestling move known today as simply the "
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German, and his dangerous work behind enemy lines was highly regarded according to several, now declassified, documents.
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Image of wrestling match between Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935.
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in 1936, appearing in Hawaii and Australia in 1937, and spending a lengthy time in Europe shortly before
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The spelling of the project’s name varies (McGreggor), as the title: Project, Mission, Operation (
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During the All-Star game, he caught the eye of two famous spectators—wrestling promoter
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Mussolini's compound. Savoldi was assigned to the Special Operations branch of the
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Based on 1929-1930 game statistics provided by the Notre Dame athletic dept
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Jumping Joe Savoldi executing a dropkick at Madison Square Garden (1934)
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Interpromotional wars were raging at the time, and on April 7, 1933 at
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Savoldi continued his wrestling career throughout the decade, touring
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During his third major mission, Savoldi worked undercover in
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Newsreel footage of a professional wrestling match between
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After graduation from Three Oaks High, he enrolled at the
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References to Savoldi's missions are also covered in
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Index

Joseph Savoldi

Castano Primo
Province of Milan
Henderson, Kentucky
University of Notre Dame
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Milan
Italy
Billy Sandow
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Three Oaks, Michigan
Notre Dame
Fullback
Chicago Bears
1930
All-American
1930
PFR
Italian-American
professional wrestler
football player
Office of Strategic Services
World War II
Castano Primo
Three Oaks, Michigan
University of Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Knute Rockne

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