Jules Strongbow
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 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)
In 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)
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
- WWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chief Jay Strongbow[5]
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.
- ^ a b c d e "World Tag Team Championship official title history". 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.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. 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
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- Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler
- Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet
- King Curtis Iaukea and Mikel Scicluna
- Chief Jay Strongbow and Sonny King
- Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka
- Haystacks Calhoun and Tony Garea
- Dean Ho and Tony Garea
- Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant)
- Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett/Víctor Rivera
- The Blackjacks (Blackjack Lanza and Blackjack Mulligan)
- Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi
- Executioners (Executioner #1 and Executioner #2)
- Billy White Wolf and Chief Jay Strongbow
- Dino Bravo and Dominic DeNucci
- Yukon Lumberjacks (Lumberjack Eric and Lumberjack Pierre)
- Larry Zbyszko and Tony Garea
- Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant and Johnny Valiant)
- Ivan Putski and Tito Santana
- Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika)
- Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales
- Rick Martel and Tony Garea
- Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog King/Moondog Spot)
- Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito
- Chief Jay Strongbow and Jules Strongbow
- Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas)
- North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch)
- U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo)
- The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff
- Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine)
- The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid)
- The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)
- Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana)
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- Al Snow and Mankind
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- Edge and Christian
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