Jim Duggan

Wrestler, TV Personality

1954 –

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Who is Jim Duggan?

James Edward Duggan, Jr., better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in a Legends contract. His best known character is that of an American patriot, which sees him use a 2x4 length of wood as a weapon, the battle cry "Hooo!" and the U-S-A! cheer.

Duggan is a survivor of kidney cancer, an illness he was diagnosed with during his time with WCW. Duggan has claimed to have wrestled in all 50 American states and in Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Germany, Guam, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland.

In the WWF, Duggan was the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble match in 1988 and in WCW, he was a one time United States Heavyweight Champion and a one time World Television Champion.

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Born
Jan 14, 1954
Glens Falls
Also known as
  • "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
  • James Stuart Duggan
  • Hacksaw
  • The Convict
  • Big Jim Duggan
  • James Duggan
  • James Edward Duggan
  • Derek Wood
  • King Duggan
  • 'King' Duggan
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Southern Methodist University
Employment
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
    (2005 - )
  • World Championship Wrestling
    (1994 - 2001)
  • Universal Wrestling Federation
    (1982 - 1986)
Lived in
  • Glens Falls
  • Titusville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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