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My Take
Hacksaw is pure old-school babyface energy, and I cannot help but smile whenever that "Hooo!" rings out. He never needed flashy moves; the two-by-four, the flag, and that booming charisma did all the work, turning him into a Saturday-morning hero for a generation of kids. Winning the first-ever Royal Rumble is a great piece of trivia that gives his legacy real weight. The fact that he beat cancer and kept entertaining fans for decades only adds to the respect. He is a Hall of Famer who embodied wrestling's simple, joyful side.
Overview
Jim "Hacksaw" Duggan is an American professional wrestler born in Glens Falls, New York, in 1954. A former college football player at Southern Methodist University, he became one of the most beloved patriotic babyfaces in wrestling, famous for carrying a two-by-four board, waving an American flag, and rallying crowds with his "Hooo!" chant. He won the inaugural WWF Royal Rumble in 1988 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Duggan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・ドゥガン
- Reading
- じむ・どぅがん
- Born
- January 14, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Glens Falls, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Professional wrestler / Amateur wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Southern Methodist University
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Professional wrestler — see all → · Amateur wrestler — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.