CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
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Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
and Surrounding Illinois Communities.
 
 

Jimmy Valiant
(James Fanning)

Born in August 6, 1942 in Franklin County, Tennessee. 
Grew up in Hammond, Indiana.
Gradutated in 1961 from Hammond Tech High School and started wrestling in 1964 as Big Jim Vallen. He went to the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970's as Handsome Jimmy Valiant and formed a team with Johnny Valiant that would dominate the tag team scene for awhile. He also wrestled as the Boogie Man.  He has been in over 10,000 wrestling matches in his career with the WWF, WWE and more.  He helped train Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.  He runs the Boogie's Wrestling Camp in Shawsville Virginia and a wrestling museum. 

Additional Information Links: CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - From 'Handsome' to 'Boogie' and back
 
 

If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us
Page was last updated on December 19, 2007

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