Hacksaw The Jim Duggan Story

by Duggan, Hacksaw Jim; Williams, Scott E.

• ISBN13: 9781600786860
• ISBN10: 1600786863
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Offering professional wrestling fans a ringside seat into his adventurous life, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jim Duggan recounts for the first time key moments and legendary bouts both inside and outside the ring. Known to millions of enthusiasts as a charismatic patriot--with an American flag in his right hand and his signature two-by-four in his left--Duggan here reflects on his early life as a student-athlete on the Southern Methodist University football squad. Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, Duggan shares how an injury-plagued rookie season curtailed his football ambitions and paved the way for a brighter career in professional wrestling. Rising to fame in the Cold War-era 1980s, Duggan immediately put himself at odds with anti-American "heels" and engaged in legendary feuds with some of the most legendary names in the sport, including the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, and Andre the Giant. In this who's who of top-tier wrestling, Duggan reveals not only the high points of championship bouts but also the low points that occurred far away from the TV cameras and screaming fans, including his fight against kidney cancer during the prime of his career. With each page peppered with Duggan's charming wit, fans will find much to enjoy and discover about the man they once knew only as "Hacksaw."

Author Biography

Hacksaw Jim Duggan was one of the nation’s most popular professional wrestlers in the 1980s. He lives in Lugoff, South Carolina. Scott E. Williams is the author of two previous books, including Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore. He lives in Dickinson, Texas.

Table of Contents

Growing Up	p. 1
College Days	p. 9
My Life in Professional Football	p. 15
My "Big" Break	p. 21
Back in Georgia	p. 31
Birth of a Hacksaw	p. 41
Mid-South	p. 49
Life with Dr. Death	p. 69
Love Hits Me Like a 2×4	p. 77
The Sheik and I	p. 99
(Prime) Time for a Comeback	p. 113
A Rumble and a Giant Feud	p. 127
Titusville	p. 137
The End of the Road	p. 149
WCW	p. 157
Mr. Saturday Night	p. 169
Fighting for My Life	p. 177
A Long Vacation	p. 191
Coming Back to the WW…E	p. 197
A Dark Day	p. 205
Family, Film Stars, and Community	p. 215
Hall(s) of Fame	p. 229
Epilogue	p. 235
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