Donald Gilbert Joyce (October 8, 1929 – February 26, 2012) was an American football defensive end and professional wrestler.
He was a member of the Green Wave's last Southeastern Conference championship team in 1949 (Tulane withdrew from the SEC following the 1965 football season).
The following year, Joyce played for the American Football League's Denver Broncos.
[3] During his professional wrestling career, Joyce became a one-time NWA United States Television Champion.
[1] In 1983, Joyce was shot twice following a robbery in a hotel room in Sikeston, Missouri, and required surgery to remove a bullet from his shoulder.