Bobby Jaggers Robert F . Jeaudoin ( January 8 , 1948 - September 30 , 2012 ) was an American professional wrestler , best known under the ring name of " Hangman " Bobby Jaggers . < Most of his renown as a wrestler came from his appearances in various National Wrestling Alliance - affiliated promotions . In particular , he found his greatest success in Championship Wrestling from Florida and Pacific Northwest Wrestling , the latter near his hometown of Vancouver , Washington . His wrestling gimmick was of a cowboy from Kansas , where he spent the later years of his life . Early life . Born Robert F . Jeaudoin in Vancouver , Bobby Jaggers attended Hudson ' s Bay High School . In December 1966 , he joined the United States Army and spent a year and a half in Vietnam . He was in the " A " Battery of the 1 / 30 Artillery 1st Cavalry , and fought in battles in Hue , Khe Saah , A - Shau Valley , and the Tet offensive . Upon returning home , he worked at a NABISCO cookie factory in Washington , until he met Sandy Barr , whom he credited for saving his life . Jeaudoin suffered after Vietnam , so when Barr asked him if he wanted to be a wrestler , he immediately said yes . Pro wrestling career . Early years ( 1972 - 1977 ) . Debuting under the name Bobby Mayne ( after his favorite wrestler Lonnie Mayne ) in 1972 in the Pacific Northwest against Al Madril , Bobby Jaggers learned his craft . Soon after debuting , he moved to Memphis , where he teamed with Charlie Fulton and was managed by Sir Steve Clements . In 1973 , he moved to Kansas City , where he caught the eye of Dory Funk , Jr . , who wanted him in his Amarillo territory , in which he did split his time between the two territories . In 1975 , after a brief stint in San Francisco , he went to Louisiana to work for Bill Watts , where he formed a team with Jerry Brown . He later moved up to Canada in Vancouver , working for Al Tomko and All - Star Wrestling , but didn ' t last long , as he left after a falling - out with Gene Kiniski . He then moved down to Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling , where he teamed up with Sterling Golden , who would go on to become one of the most iconic wrestlers in the world , Hulk Hogan . He would also wrestle in Knoxville for while , before moving down to Florida . Peak years ( 1977 - 1988 ) . It was in Florida , where Bobby Jaggers found his niche . He feuded with Dusty Rhodes all over the territory . During that time , he would wrestle on and off for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico , wrestle eighteen tours of Japan , and some shows in South Africa . In 1984 , he went to Portland for Don Owen and Pacific Northwest Wrestling . While there , he won four Heavyweight titles and two Tag Team titles , with one partner each , before leaving for the Mid - Atlantic area ran by Jim Crockett Promotions . While there , he formed his well - known tag team The Kansas Jayhawks with Dutch Mantel . In 1986 , they lost to Ivan Koloff and Krusher Khrushchev in a tournament final to determine the inaugural NWA United States Tag Team Champions . Jaggers would remain in JCP until 1988 . Final years ( 1988 - 1991 ) . By 1988 , Bobby Jaggers wrestled actively in Puerto Rico for WWC . But on July 16 , 1988 , one incident changed his life forever . After a show , Bruiser Brody was murdered in the shower in the locker room . Jaggers was in the heel locker room when Brody was in the face locker room . The murder made him slowly phase his career out , before finally retiring in 1991 . After wrestling . After retiring , Bobby Jaggers studied civil engineering at Kansas City University and took classes at Butler County Community College . He worked as an engineering technician for the state of Kansas . By 2007 , he became a road and bridge specialist for the Department of Homeland Security for Kansas . Death . Jaggers died on September 30 , 2012 from renal failure after a prolonged period of ill health from Hepatitis C , which he had contracted while in the service in Vietnam . He was buried in the Dunlap Cemetery with full military honors .