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My Take
For anyone who grew up on wrestling, Stan Hansen is the archetypal wild man, and I love him for it. A hulking Texan out of Knox City and West Texas A&M, he made the Western Lariat into a sound the whole of Japan reacted to. The detail I find oddly endearing is that his famously stiff, bruising style grew partly from poor eyesight, which lends a strange authenticity to the chaos. The cowboy hat, leather vest and bullrope created a persona that no one has truly replicated. His Hall of Fame inductions feel like a formality. I still get a jolt from his honest, brawling power.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stan Hansen
- Name (Japanese)
- スタン・ハンセン
- Reading
- すたん・はんせん
- Born
- August 29, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Knox City, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- West Texas A&M University
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stan Hansen born?
Born August 29, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Stan Hansen from?
Stan Hansen is from Knox City, Texas, United States.
What does Stan Hansen do?
Stan Hansen works as professional wrestler, actor, film actor.
How tall is Stan Hansen?
Stan Hansen is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.