Hard Boiled Haggerty
| Hard Boiled Haggerty | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Don Stansauk |
| Born | April 2, 1925 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | January 27, 2004 (aged 78) Malibu, California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Don Sparrow Hard Boiled Haggerty |
| Trained by | Danny Loos |
| Debut | 1952 |
| Retired | 1972 |
Don Stansauk (April 2, 1925 – January 27, 2004) was a professional wrestler and actor, known by his ring name, Hard Boiled Haggerty. He was previously a professional American football player, and became a successful character actor after his wrestling career.
After attending Pasadena City College and the University of Denver, Stansauk was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the eighteenth round of the National Football League entry draft in 1950. He played defensive tackle and, after a season with the Lions, was traded to the Green Bay Packers. Over the next two seasons, Stansauk played in 15 games and recovered two fumbles.
As a wrestler, Haggerty made his wrestling debut under his real name in Green Bay, Wisconsin. From there, he moved to Chicago, where he was given the ring name Don Sparrow by promoter Karl Pojello, who thought that Stansauk "moved like a bird". He was later given the name "Hard Boiled Haggerty" by promoter Wally Karbo while wrestling in Minneapolis. Haggerty wrestled as a heel and was hated by the crowds because he portrayed an arrogant character.
Haggerty won his first championship on April 4, 1950, teaming with Ray Eckert to win the San Francisco version of the National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship. After dropping the title the following month, he teamed with Dutch Howlett to win the Midwest Wrestling Association American Tag Team Championship in June while wrestling in Ohio. After losing the belts, Haggerty continued wrestling in California. He won the NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship twice, in 1951 and 1954, while teaming with Tom Rice. In 1955, Haggerty wrestled for World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas, winning the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship while teaming with Stu Gibson.
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