| Jules Strongbow | |
|---|---|
.png) Strongbow,c. 1983 | |
| Birth name | Francis Huntington[1] |
| Born | (1952-11-29)November 29, 1952 (age 72) 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 retiredprofessional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the early 1980s under thering nameJules Strongbow,[a] where he held theWWF World Tag Team Championship on two occasions with hiskayfabe brother,Chief Jay Strongbow.[1][3][4]
Huntington debuted in 1973 as "Frank Hill", wrestling forprofessional wrestling promotions such as theAmerican Wrestling Association.
In late 1979, heteamed withWahoo McDaniel in theAll Japan Pro WrestlingWorld's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament.
In 1982, Huntington was hired by theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was renamed "Jules Strongbow" and placed into a tag team withChief Jay Strongbow, who was billed as his brother.[4] They formed a notedtag team, known as the Strongbows.[4] On June 28, 1982, the Strongbows defeated the team ofMr. Fuji andMr. Saito for their firstWWF Tag Team Championship.[5] On the July 13 edition ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the belts back to Fuji and Saito.[5] On the October 26 edition ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second tag title reign.[5] They were defeated for the belts inAllentown, Pennsylvania, on the March 8, 1983, edition ofChampionship Wrestling by theWild Samoans (Afa andSika).[5] Shortly after losing the title, Huntington left the WWF.
After leaving the WWF, Huntington later competed on theindependent circuit for several years, most notably in top independent promotions such as the Pennsylvania-basedNational Wrestling Federation and Ohio's International Wrestling Alliance. He even wrestled inWorld Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) for a while. He retired in 2001.
Unlike Joe Scarpa, an Italian-American who wrestled as Chief Jay Strongbow, Huntington is an actualNative American and enrolled member of the Oneida Nation ofWisconsin.[6]
Following his retirement from professional wrestling, Huntington volunteered with the Native American Students Association atMissouri State University.[1]
