Jimmy Brawner and Doug Donovan began tag teaming together in January 1960 as Kurt and Karl Von Brauner, respectively, with the gimmick of evil German twins.

[2][3] Eric retired in the late 1960s and was replaced by the second Kurt Von Brauner, played by Willy Rutgowsky.

[3] While working at a gym, Stu Hart "discovered" Donovan and trained him to be a professional wrestler.

[3] The Internationals were also billed as the first NWA American Tag Team Champions, titles that were also recognized by World Class Championship Wrestling in addition to the Western States promotion.

The Internationals lost the American Tag Team title to Fritz and Waldo Von Erich on February 21, 1967.

[2] After retiring from professional wrestling, he worked for the Southland Corporation in Tampa and later for the Shriners as chief of security for their hospital.

[2] Doug Donovan's real life brother Ron "Red" Donnan played Eric Von Brauner.

[3] Red was two years younger than his brother Doug, but he was also born on a dairy farm in Stirling, Ontario.

Red retired from professional wrestling in the late 1960s and joined the fire department in Memphis.

[2] He was also of German heritage, and was interned by the Nazis during World War II before becoming a professional wrestler.

[9] He later became "Cliff Von Brauner" for NWA Hollywood Wrestling in 1976 and teamed up with Curtis Smith as, "The Challengers.