Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan: Biography in Details

Who is Jim Duggan?

Jim Duggan is an American wrestler who is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Also, he is one of the best-known characters on the show.

He was a one-time (and the final) World Television Champion and a one-time United States Heavyweight Champion.

He is known by the ring name “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.

Who are the parents of Jim Duggan?

He was born on January 14, 1954, in Glens Falls, New York, USA. His birth name is James Edward Duggan Jr.

He was born to his father James Edward Duggan Sr., the Chief of police for the City of Glens Falls, and his mother Celia Duggan.

He has not disclosed any information about his siblings.

Jim holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.

Jim Duggan: Education, School/College University

He attended the New York State High School and then joined the Ohio State University.

But, he joined Southern Methodist University (SMU) in order to play football.

Jim Duggan: Professional Life and Career

He was interested in football, track, wrestling, and basketball at an early age.

He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League after he finished college. But he was released from the team due to a knee injury.

He started his professional wrestling career in the year 1979 and his first match was against  Gino Hernandez.

After that, he got the attention of Vince McMahon, Sr., and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Jim Duggan also worked for Georgia Championship Wrestling and then wrestled in Mid-South Wrestling and Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) between 1982 to 1986.

After that, he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Moreover, in 1994, Jim Duggan signed a contract with World Championship Wrestling. He left when WCW was purchased by the WWF in 2001.

Similarly, he returned to WWE in 2005 before leaving the show once again in 2009 to resume wrestling on the independent circuit.

After a few years, Duggan made his way back to WWE and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2011.

Jim Duggan: Awards, Nominations

He has won Royal Rumble, Slammy Award, WCW Mid-South/UWF World Tag Team Championship, and United States Heavyweight Championship, among many others.

Jim Duggan: Net Worth($2M), Income, Salary

He has an estimated net worth of around $2 million as of 2023.

And he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Jim Duggan: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He was arrested along with Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vaziri) in 1987 after discovering that he was driving under the influence of marijuana and alcohol.

Also, Vaziri was high on cocaine. Later, he received a conditional release.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jim Duggan has a height of 6 ft. 3 inches and weighs 120 kg.

He has blue eyes and light brown hair.

Is Jim Duggan active on social media?

Jim Duggan has around 41k followers on Facebook, and around 142k followers on Twitter.

But he does not seem to be active on Instagram.

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