HERB PARKS
(1932-1956)
Hometown: North Bay, ON (Commonly billed from New Westminster, BC)
Died: 1957
Brother: Bill Parks
Titles Held: Canadian Light Heavyweight 1948-45
The late great HERB PARKS was in every sense of the word a "Wrestler's Wrestler." Familiar
with every hold and counter, he defeated or held even opponents 50 pounds heavier during a 20
year career. Herb ranked among the best Junior Heavyweight stars of all time. A great guy and
all around athlete, he attended school in North Bay (Ontario) and later became the wrestling pride
of the city. -- Canadian T.V. Wrestling Illustrated, 1957
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1932
| 09/02 | Vancouver, BC | beat Walter Sirois
| | 09/03 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Jack Idler
| | 09/05 | Vancouver, BC | beat Jack Idler
*Won the first Canadian Light-Heavyweight title
| | 11/01 | New Westminster, BC | beat Frank Hall
| | 11/08 | New Westminster, BC | beat Frank Hall
| | 11/15 | New Westminster, BC | drew Frank Draper
| | 11/16 | North Vancouver, BC | vs. Mel Crowe
| | 11/21 | New Westminster, BC | beat Billy Spendlove
| | 12/06 | New Westminster, BC | lost to Paul Paulson
| | 12/11 | Lynn Valley, BC | beat Billy Spendlove
| | 12/13 | New Westminster, BC | beat Fred McDermott
| | 12/20 | New Westminster, BC | beat Frank Draper |
1933
| 01/03 | New Westminster, BC | beat Jack Strong
| | 01/16 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Fred McDermott
| | 01/17 | New Westminster, BC | drew Napoleon Stradiotti
| | 01/23 | Coquitlam, BC | vs. Fred McDermott
| | 01/24 | New Westminster, BC | beat Alf Coggins
| | 02/06 | Vancouver, BC | drew Frank Draper
| | 02/07 | New Westminster, BC | lost to Billy Spendlove
| | 02/13 | Vancouver, BC | drew Napoleon Stradiotti
| | 03/01 | Coquitlam, BC | vs. Carl Martin
| | 03/07 | New Westminster, BC | beat Napoleon Stradiotti by DQ
| | 04/04 | New Westminster, BC | beat Frank Draper
| | 04/11 | New Westminster, BC | vs. Billy Spendlove
| | 04/17 | Vancouver, BC | drew Mel Crowe
| | 04/25 | New Westminster, BC | beat Mel Crowe
| | 05/02 | New Westminster, BC | beat Bull Stastny
| | 05/04 | Vancouver, BC | drew Billy Spendlove
| | 05/16 | New Westminster, BC | vs. Frank Draper
| | 05/24 | Vancouver, BC | drew Carl Massong
| | 06/29 | Vancouver, BC | drew Frank Simmons
| | 08/17 | Vancouver, BC | drew Bunny Martin
| | 09/11 | Portland, OR | beat Otis Clingman
| | 09/12 | New Westminster, BC | drew Napoleon Stradiotti
| | 10/05 | Vancouver, BC | beat Tiger Martin
| | 11/27 | Seattle, WA | beat Ritchie Burke
| | 11/27 | Seattle, WA | beat Gust Johnson to claim the middleweight title
| | 12/25 | Portland, OR | beat Napoleon Stradiotti
| | 12/26 | Salem, OR | lost to Robin Reed |
1934
| 11/03 | Victoria, BC | drew Bob Wagner
| | 12/15 | Victoria, BC | beat Art English |
1935
| 01/05 | Victoria, BC | beat Des. Anderson
| | 01/12 | Victoria, BC | beat Carl Martin
| | 02/04 | Marysville, CA | lost to Red Devil
| | 02/08 | Modesto, CA | lost to Red Devil
| | 02/11 | Stockton, CA | beat Frankie Pick
| | 02/15 | Modesto, CA | lost to John Nemanic
| | 02/22 | Modesto, CA | drew Huskie Bird
| | 02/27 | Bakersfield, CA | drew Sammy George
| | 03/13 | Bakersfield, CA | drew Paul Johnson
| | 03/25 | Marysville, CA | beat Tiger Tsakoff
| | 03/29 | Modesto, CA | lost to Dean Detton
| | 04/01 | Marysville, CA | lost to Tiger Tsakoff
| | 04/05 | Modesto, CA | lost to Frankie Hill
| | 04/08 | Marysville, CA | lost to Dean Detton
| | 04/12 | Modesto, CA | lost to Dean Detton
| | 06/19 | Little Rock, AR | beat Jack Domar
| | 07/10 | Little Rock, AR | lost to Steve Nenoff
| | 09/07 | Kamloops, BC | drew Bull Stastney
| | 09/21 | Kamloops, BC | beat Danny McShain
| | 12/10 | Chico, CA | beat Pete Becker
| | 12/11 | Marysville, CA | beat Don Hill
| | 12/13 | Modesto, CA | beat Flash Kelly
| | 12/17 | Chico, CA | beat Jack Curtis
| | 12/20 | Modesto, CA | beat Don Hill
| | 12/27 | Modesto, CA | drew Jack Curtis |
1937
| 01/02 | Kamloops, BC | beat Tex Porter
| | 01/23 | Kamloops, BC | beat Cyclone Franco
| | 01/25 | Portland, OR | beat Otto Luger
| | 02/06 | Kamloops, BC | lost to Gust Johnson
| | 02/08 | Portland, OR | lost to Fritz Ludwig
| | 02/15 | Portland, OR | beat Logger Heibert
| | 03/01 | Portland, OR | w/. Jack Hagen, lost to Fritz Ludwig & Jack Lipscomb
| | 03/20 | Kamloops, BC | beat Earl Ludwig
| | 03/22 | Portland, OR | beat Willie Davis
| | 04/12 | Portland, OR | beat Charlie Keene
| | 06/04 | London, England | vs. Johnny Demchuk
| | 06/09 | London, England | w/. Bob Gregory vs. Al Korman & Black Butcher Johnson
| | 10/?? | South Africa tour | |
1938
| 04/16 | Harringay, England | vs. Al Korman
| | 12/11 | Birmingham, England | vs. Harry Brooks |
1941
| 02/27 | Vancouver, BC | drew Arnold Kallio |
1942
| 06/06 | Vancouver, BC | beat Oscar Shone
| | 06/13 | Vancouver, BC | beat Doug Vogler
| | 06/27 | Vancouver, BC | drew Billy Kohnke
| | 07/04 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Billy Kohnke
| | 11/12 | Vancouver, BC | drew Bulldog Jackson |
1943
| 07/09 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Billy Kohnke
| | 07/31 | Vancouver, BC | beat Mel Crowe
| | 08/06 | Vancouver, BC | beat Tarzan Potvin
| | 08/11 | Vancouver, BC | drew Art English |
1944
| 02/25 | Vancouver, BC | beat Art English
| | 03/15 | Vancouver, BC | beat Joe Demellen
| | 03/30 | Vancouver, BC | vs. George Bunka
| | 04/15 | Vancouver, BC | beat Art English
| | 04/26 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Jack Whalen
| | 05/06 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Len Beliveau
| | 08/19 | Vancouver, BC | beat Mel Crowe
| | 08/24 | Vancouver, BC | drew Chico Salazar
| | 08/26 | Vancouver, BC | beat Mel Crowe
| | 09/02 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Len Beliveau
| | 09/09 | Vancouver, BC | beat Art Morris
| | 09/23 | Vancouver, BC | vs. Billy Kohnke
| | 09/30 | Vancouver, BC | beat Billy Kohnke |
1945
| 01/06 | Akron, OH | beat Gil Lacrosse by DQ
| | 01/27 | Akron, OH | beat Tex Hager
| | 02/17 | Akron, OH | lost to Monty LaDue
| | 02/24 | Akron, OH | beat Lon Chaney
| | 03/03 | Akron, OH | beat Nick Billings
| | 03/17 | Akron, OH | beat Dutch Shultz
| | 03/31 | Akron, OH | lost to Irish McGee
| | 04/21 | Akron, OH | lost to Balk Estes
| | 04/28 | Akron, OH | lost to Ali Baba
| | 05/12 | Akron, OH | beat Monte LaDue
| | 05/15 | Hamilton, ON | beat Gil LaCross
| | 05/29 | Hamilton, ON | beat Nick Billings
| | 06/02 | Akron, OH | beat Rod Fenton
| | 06/09 | Akron, OH | lost to Irish McGee
| | 06/12 | Hamilton, ON | beat Black Panther (Jim Mitchell)
| | 06/26 | Hamilton, ON | beat Rufus Jones by DQ
| | 07/07 | Akron, OH | lost to Frank Clements
| | 07/10 | Hamilton, ON | beat Rufus Jones
| | 07/24 | Hamilton, ON | beat Johnny Silvi
| | 08/07 | Hamilton, ON | w/. Pat Riley, drew Black Panther & Rufus Jones
| | 08/21 | Hamilton, ON | beat Rufus Jones
| | 09/04 | Hamilton, ON | beat Johnny Silvi
| | 09/15 | Akron, OH | w/. Billy Fox, beat Leo Kirilenko & Soldier Thomas by DQ
| | 09/18 | Hamilton, ON | lost to Angelo Curto
*Lost the Canadian Light Heavyweight title
(Parks is regarded to have held that title since 1938).
| | 09/22 | Akron, OH | lost to Frank Clements
| | 10/06 | Akron, OH | w/. Billy Fox, beat Leo Kirilenko & Joe Ferona |
1946
| 02/06 | Bakersfield, CA | drew Jack Kiser
| | 02/20 | Bakersfield, CA | beat Duke Keomuka
| | 02/27 | Bakersfield, CA | beat Jerry Stiles
| | 03/13 | Bakersfield, CA | lost to Dick Trout by DQ
| | 09/03 | Oxnard, CA | Participated in one night tournament
| | 10/18 | Oxnard, CA | lost to Johnny Swenski
| | 10/25 | Oxnard, CA | w/. Nanjo Singh, lost to Vic Christy & Johnny Swenski
| | 11/22 | Oxnard, CA | w/. Martino Angelo, lost to Billy Varga & Gorilla Ramos |
1947
| 01/17 | Oxnard, CA | lost to Gust Johnson
| | 01/22 | Bakersfield, CA | lost to Andy Tremaine
| | 02/10 | Portland, OR | beat Tommy Nilan
| | 03/10 | Portland, OR | beat Walter Achieu
| | 03/17 | Portland, OR | drew Dory Funk Sr.
| | 03/24 | Portland, OR | beat Bobby Hart
| | 03/24 | Portland, OR | won a Battle royal
| | 03/31 | Portland, OR | beat George Dusette
| | 04/07 | Portland, OR | w/. Benny Trudell, beat Dory Funk Sr. & Joe Weidner
| | 04/14 | Portland, OR | w/. Benny Trudell, beat Dory Funk Sr. & Joe Weidner
| | 04/28 | Portland, OR | w/. Benny Trudell, lost to George Dusette & Pierre LaBelle by DQ
| | 05/26 | Portland, OR | drew Jack Carter
| | 06/30 | Portland, OR | beat Lou Savoldi
| | 07/07 | Portland, OR | drew Jack Kiser
| | 07/14 | Portland, OR | drew Lou Savoldi
| | 07/21 | Portland, OR | beat Lou Savoldi
| | 08/12 | Portland, OR | lost to Sugi Hayamaka by DQ
| | 08/19 | Portland, OR | lost to Sugi Hayamaka
| | 08/26 | Portland, OR | lost to Sugi Hayamaka |
1948
| 09/27 | Portland, OR | beat Mike Clancy
| | 10/02 | Portland, OR | drew Rene LaBelle
| | 10/09 | Portland, OR | drew Gray Mask
| | 10/16 | Portland, OR | beat Gray Mask
| | 11/01 | Portland, OR | drew Billy Fox
| | 11/08 | Portland, OR | drew Tex Hager
| | 11/15 | Portland, OR | drew Whitey Wahlberg
| | 11/22 | Portland, OR | drew Rene LaBelle
| | 12/22 | Vancouver, BC | w/. Tony Ross, lost to Maurice Lachappelle & Rufus Jones
| | 12/29 | Vancouver, BC | beat Tony Ross |
1949
| 01/12 | Vancouver, BC | beat Whitey Wahlberg
| | 01/19 | Vancouver, BC | drew Sugi Hayamaka
| | 01/26 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Jack McLaughlin
| | 04/20 | Vancouver, BC | beat Tony Olivas |
1950
| 10/30 | Portland, OR | beat George Craig
| | 11/13 | Portland, OR | beat Tiger Nenoff
| | 11/20 | Portland, OR | w/. George Dusette, lost to Soldat & Ivan Gorky
| | 12/18 | Portland, OR | beat Gust Johnson |
1951
| 01/12 | Portland, OR | lost to Gorgeous George (Wagner)
| | 01/22 | Portland, OR | drew Frank Stojack
| | 01/31 | Vancouver, BC | drew Masked Marvel
| | 02/07 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Masked Marvel
| | 02/14 | Vancouver, BC | w/. George Dusette, lost to Masked Marvel & Frank Murdoch
| | 02/21 | Vancouver, BC | beat Gordon Hessell
| | 02/28 | Vancouver, BC | beat Frank Murdoch
| | 03/07 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Masked Marvel
| | 03/09 | Portland, OR | drew Glen Knox
| | 03/14 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Ivan Gorky
| | 04/09 | Portland, OR | lost to Arnold Skaaland
| | 11/26 | Portland, OR | beat Jack Carter
| | 11/30 | Portland, OR | beat Galloping Ghost by DQ
| | 12/03 | Portland, OR | beat Jack Lipscomb |
1952
| 02/27 | Vancouver, BC | beat Kamel Mahmout
| | 03/05 | Vancouver, BC | beat Luigi Macera
| | 03/12 | Vancouver, BC | drew Gene Blakely
| | 03/19 | Vancouver, BC | beat Gene Blakely
| | 03/26 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Gene Blakely
| | 04/09 | Vancouver, BC | lost to Antone Leone
| | 04/23 | Vancouver, BC | beat Luigi Macera |
1956
| 08/13 | Portland, OR | lost to Red Bastein
| | 08/17 | Portland, OR | lost to Kurt Von Poppenheim
| | 08/27 | Portland, OR | drew Reggie Siki
| | 08/31 | Portland, OR | lost to Bulldog Curtis
| | 09/03 | Portland, OR | beat Don Kindred by DQ
| | 09/07 | Portland, OR | drew Reggie Siki
| | 09/07 | Portland, OR | lost in a Battle royal
| | 09/10 | Portland, OR | beat Danny O'Rourke
| | 09/14 | Portland, OR | beat Haru Sasaki
| | 09/17 | Portland, OR | lost to Ed Francis
| | 09/28 | Portland, OR | beat Reggie Siki
| | 10/01 | Portland, OR | beat Gene LaBelle
| | 10/05 | Portland, OR | lost to Ed Francis
| | 10/12 | Portland, OR | lost to Bull Montana
| | 10/15 | Portland, OR | drew Bull Montana |
Career record compiled by Vance Nevada with files from Greg Oliver and Mike Rodgers.
**210 documented matches to December 19, 2004
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