The life of Hulk Hogan, my childhood WWF pro wrestling hero.

 Professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was born on August 11, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia. From an early age, Bollea displayed a natural athleticism that would later propel him to wrestling stardom. Early Life and Career Bollea grew up in a working-class family and was the youngest of three children. As a child, he was an avid baseball player, but he later turned his attention to wrestling. After graduating from high school, Bollea attended Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, where he studied music and played on the school's baseball team. It wasn't until the late 1970s that Bollea began his wrestling career, starting out in the Florida wrestling circuit under the ring name Terry Boulder. He quickly gained a reputation as a charismatic and entertaining performer and caught the attention of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which signed him to a contract in 1980. Becoming Hulk Hogan It wasn't until Bollea joined th