Ox Baker
Baker in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Baker April 19, 1934 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2014 (aged 80) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Doug Baker Ox Baker The Ox The Arkansas Ox |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 349 lb (158 kg) |
| Billed from | Waterloo, Iowa |
| Trained by | Buddy Austin Pat O'Connor Bob Geigel |
| Debut | June 20, 1958 |
| Retired | June 21, 2008 |
Douglas Baker (April 19, 1934 – October 20, 2014), known professionally as Ox Baker, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He was famous for his distinctive eyebrows and finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!". He appeared in several films including Blood Circus and Escape from New York.