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| == Professional wrestling career == | == Professional wrestling career == | ||
| Discovered by promoter ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oklafan.com/bios/view/2243/}}</ref> He made his wrestling debut in 1960 in New York City for ]. | Discovered by promoter ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oklafan.com/bios/view/2243/}}</ref> He made his wrestling debut in 1960 in New York City for ]. Later that year he worked in Boston for Tony Santos' Big Time Wrestling. Then in 1961, he worked in Texas and Toronto. In 1962, he fought against AWA World Heavyweight Champion ] in Detroit where Jonathan retained the title. | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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| Haystacks Muldoon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward J. Touhey Jr |
| Born | (1929-08-03)August 3, 1929 Howard Beach, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1973(1973-05-28) (aged 43) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Haystacks Muldoon Ozark Mountaineer |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 475 lb (215 kg) |
| Billed from | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Debut | 1960 |
| Retired | 1968 |
Edward J. Touhey Jr (1929–1973) was an American professional wrestler who competed throughout the United States and Canada.
Professional wrestling career
Discovered by promoter Jack Pfiefer. He made his wrestling debut in 1960 in New York City for Capitol Wrestling Corporation. Later that year he worked in Boston for Tony Santos' Big Time Wrestling. Then in 1961, he worked in Texas and Toronto. In 1962, he fought against AWA World Heavyweight Champion Don Leo Jonathan in Detroit where Jonathan retained the title.
Personal life
On May 3, 1949, Muldoon beat up seven Russian officers in the lobby of the hotel they stayed at in Vienna, Austria. Muldoon was then dragged away by twelve American military policemen and an Army doctor. Muldoon claimed that he was drunk leaving a bar and got on the wrong streetcar and fell asleep. When he woke up he knew in the international zone and got off.
References
- ^ Santos, Cory (July 14, 2024). "Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol' Boy Gone Bad". SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Haystacks Muldoon « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- http://www.oklafan.com/bios/view/2243/.
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