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U-S-A!
"U-S-A!" is a chant of the United States of America's initials popular in expressing American pride and supporting American national sports teams. It is also used in other community events, such as at political rallies. Origins The first documented usage of a U-S-A chant was in 1918 at a Bethlehem Steel plant in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Use in sports The film '' Olympia: Festival of Nations'', documenting the 1936 Summer Olympics, includes the chant during the finals of the 1,500 meter event and the long jump. It was also documented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, during the basketball tournament final between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1979, the chant was used in Budapest when the national men's teams of Hungary and the United States played against each other. However, the chant was popularized in the context of ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics. During the U.S.' 7–3 win over Czechoslovakia in the second game, the crowd began chanting "U-S- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Duggan
James Edward Duggan Jr. (born January 14, 1954), better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE on a Legends contract. His best-known character is that of an American patriot, which sees him use a 2x4 length of wood as a weapon, the battle cry "Hooo!" and the U-S-A! cheer. In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE), Duggan was the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble match in 1988 and in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he was a one time United States Heavyweight Champion and a one time (and the final) World Television Champion. In wrestling, he is a one time world champion having won the IWA World Heavyweight Championship. Duggan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. Early life and career Duggan grew up in Glens Falls, New York, where he became a star athlete in high school. Duggan is of English and Scottish ancestry. He was raised Presbyterian. His father was the Chief of poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
