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William 'Haystacks' Calhoun
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Overview
Born
August 3
,
1934
·
McKinney, Texas, USA
Died
December 7
,
1989
·
McKinney, Texas, USA
(complications from diabetes)
Birth name
William Dee Calhoun
Nicknames
Haystacks Calhoun
Haystacks
Haystack
Country Boy Calhoun
Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Mini Bio
William 'Haystacks' Calhoun was born on August 3, 1934 in McKinney, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for
WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
,
Spectrum Wrestling (1977)
and
WWF All-Star Wrestling (1972)
. He died on December 7, 1989 in McKinney, Texas, USA.
Trademarks
Long, dark brown hair and full beard with moustache
Wrestled opponents is sweat shirt, bib overalls and bare feet
Always wore his good luck charm, a real horseshoe on a chain, to the ring in his bouts; always removing it before the beginning of the bout.
Trivia
According to legend Calhoun was discovered by a group of traveling wrestling promoters while physically moving his cows by literally picking them up off the ground and carrying them across the field.
Former NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion.
Notable wrestling feuds:
Dick Afflis
(aka Dick the Bruiser) and the 750-pound
Happy Humphrey
.
His wrestling weight was 601 pounds.
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