Man changes name to Cpt. Awesome

A man in the US has changed his name to Captain Awesome.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2010 - 15:48

A man in the US has changed his name to Captain Awesome.

Formerly known as Douglas Allen Smith Jr, the Oregon-based man changed his name because of NBC show 'Chuck', claiming the character of Devon 'Captain Awesome' Woodcomb inspired him.

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