"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 280 lbs
Hometown: Glens Falls, New York
Birthday: January 14, 1953
Pro Debut: September 1977
Signature Maneuver: Running Clothesline Tackle
Signature Weapon: 2x4
Hooooooo! Waving the American Flag, armed with his trusty wooden 2x4 and signaling a confident thumbs-up, it's Hacksaw Jim Duggan -- tough guy! This barrel-chested, bulldozer of a man plows down opponents with an abundance of power moves. Duggan's patriotic spirit and no-nonsense style makes him a perpetual crowd favorite who is everyone's hometown hero.
Career History
Enjoyed immense popularity in two major wrestling promotions... Traveled worldwide to the cheers of fans everywhere... One of his biggest career moments was wrestling Andre The Giant at Madison Square Garden... Won the WCW U.S. Championship upon his arrival in WCW... Fought some knock-down-drag-outs with Meng, Vader and Bunkhouse Buck... Took time off to fight the biggest battle of his life after he was diagnosed with cancer... Made an inspirational comeback and now competes with a clean bill of health... Gave an emotional message to fans on WCW Saturday Night upon his return... ... Defended the American flag against the irreverent Revolution... Relegated to menial cleaning duty by the "Powers That Be"... Reincarnated the WCW Television Title as champion after the belt had been "trashed" by the "Powers"... First approached about being a pro wrestler by Fritz Von Erich.
Wrestling Style
Marches to the ring like a one-man parade on the Fourth of July... Blue-collar work ethic with a never-say-die attitude... End is near, when he takes his three-point stance to deliver his running clothesline tackle... His wooden 2x4 is a symbol of the working man and sometime a useful club... Waves the flag proudly in pre-match introductions... Motto: "I will never quit. I will never waver. I will not retreat. I will attack, attack, attack!"
Did You Know?
Son of a former Glen Falls, New York police chief... Won the New York high school state wrestling championship as a heavyweight... Also lettered in football, track and basketball... Played collegiate football at Southern Methodist University... Majored in Sociology... Suited-up for pro football stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Toronto Argonauts... Resides in Titusville, Florida, with his wife and two daughters... Family pets include three cats, a dog and a tank full of fish... The biography of his life would be played by John Goodman... Admires the legendary John Wayne and Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke... Hobbies are reading Tom Clancy novels, collecting hand guns and listening to Elvis... Favorite food is apple pie.
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