Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story - Softcover

Duggan, Hacksaw Jim; Williams, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1629373915 ISBN 13: 9781629373911

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2016

Synopsis

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.”

About this title

About the Author:

Hacksaw Jim Duggan was one of the nation’s most popular professional wrestlers in the 1980s with his trademark American flag and 2x4 piece of timber. Scott Williams has co-written two previous professional wrestling books and is an avid fan of Hacksaw’s.

Review:

"This is the best wrestling book I've read in over a year."  —ProWrestling.About.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1629373915
• ISBN 13: 9781629373911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240