Jules Strongbow
| Jules Strongbow | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Francis Huntington[1] |
| Born | November 29, 1952 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Debut | 1973 |
| Retired | 2001[1] |
Francis Huntington (born November 29, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the early 1980s under the ring name Jules Strongbow,[a] where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on two occasions with his kayfabe brother, Chief Jay Strongbow.[1][3][4]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1973–1982)
Huntington debuted in 1973 as "Frank Hill", wrestling for
In late 1979, he teamed with Wahoo McDaniel in the All Japan Pro Wrestling World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament.
World Wrestling Federation (1982–1983)
In 1982, Huntington was hired by the
Later Career (1983–2001)
After leaving the WWF, Huntington later competed on the independent circuit for several years, most notably in top independent promotions such as the Pennsylvania-based National Wrestling Federation and Ohio's International Wrestling Alliance. He even wrestled in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) for a while. He retired in 2001.
Personal life
Unlike Joe Scarpa, an Italian-American who wrestled as Chief Jay Strongbow, Huntington is an actual Native American and enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.[6]
Following his retirement from professional wrestling, Huntington volunteered with the Native American Students Association at Missouri State University.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA Hollywood --
- Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Al Madril
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) - with Al Madril
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- National Wrestling Federation
- NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- NWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Al Bold Eagle (1 time) and Navajo Warrior (1 time)
- NWA Tri-State
- NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Terry Orndorff (1 time) and Eric Embry (1 time)
- World Wrestling Federation
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f Davidson, Jennifer (April 24, 2009). "Former Pro-Wrestler Reflects on Career, Film "The Wrestler"". KSMU. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "John Ralph Bilbo". IMDb. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Wrestler Profiles: Jules Strongbow". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ a b c "Chief Jay Strongbow's WWE Hall of Fame Profile". WWE. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (2020-11-26). "Indigenous Warriors: History Of Native American Pro Wrestlers". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
- Francis Huntington at IMDb
- Jules Strongbow's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Jay & Jules Strongbow Interview (April 2, 1983) via YouTube