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]
| Jules Strongbow | |
|---|---|
.png) Strongbow, c. 1983 | |
| 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] |
Professional wrestling career
editEarly career (1973–1982)
editHuntington debuted in 1973 as "Frank Hill", wrestling for professional wrestling promotions such as the American Wrestling Association.
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)
editIn 1982, Huntington was hired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was renamed "Jules Strongbow" and placed into a tag team with Chief Jay Strongbow, who was billed as his brother.[4] They formed a noted tag team, known as the Strongbows.[4] On June 28, 1982, the Strongbows defeated the team of Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito for their first WWF Tag Team Championship.[5] On the July 13 edition of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the belts back to Fuji and Saito.[5] On the October 26 edition of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second tag title reign.[5] They were defeated for the belts in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on the March 8, 1983, edition of Championship Wrestling by the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika).[5] Shortly after losing the title, Huntington left the WWF.
Later career (1983–2001)
editAfter 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
editUnlike 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 May 5, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Chief Jay Strongbow's WWE Hall of Fame Profile". WWE. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "World Tag Team Championship official title history". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (November 26, 2020). "Indigenous Warriors: History Of Native American Pro Wrestlers". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
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- Francis Huntington at IMDb
- Jules Strongbow's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database