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On August 8, 1975, Hank Williams Jr. fell nearly 500 feet while climbing Ajax Peak in Montana. He suffered multiple skull fractures and facial injuries that required over two years of reconstructive surgery and rehab. The near-fatal fall became the turning point in his career. By 1977, he released One Night Stands, followed by The New South in 1977, marking his break from his father’s shadow. The transformation culminated with Family Tradition in 1979, cementing his outlaw country identity and l