<P> The character Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born between 1943 and 1947, with August 8, 1943 fitting the most references . Both his father and grandfather were naval officers . He was born in Detroit, but raised in the Tidewater region of Virginia . In high school, his football team won a Virginia State football championship . Some members of his family, including his mother, still reside there (as seen and referenced in various episodes). In addition to English, Magnum speaks Vietnamese and French . </P> <P> Magnum was endowed with a rich assortment of personality traits, quirks, and preferences . He was an avid sports fan, not only of baseball (he was a lifelong Detroit Tigers baseball fan), but of American football (having been a former quarterback for the U.S. Naval Academy and coached by Steve Belichick, he evinced an intense fondness for the annual Army--Navy Game that often worked its way into plot lines), and during varied episodes he tried out for a professional football team, coached and played both basketball and softball, and participated in the Ironman Triathlon . Magnum regularly worked out on a surf ski and participated in local competitions, and enjoyed daily swims in the tidal pool off Robin's Nest . </P> <P> It became apparent during Season 1 that Magnum was a fan of the bands Styx, Jefferson Starship and Blondie but also admitted to owning cassettes of Bach and Beethoven, mainly to appease Higgins . </P> <P> Magnum's drink of choice was Old Düsseldorf beer in a long - neck bottle, as well as Scotch on the rocks; also he enjoyed sneaking fine wines out of Robin Masters's wine cellar when he believed Higgins was not looking . Among his trademarks was his "stuff," souvenir possessions collected over the years such as baseball bats and gloves, a disturbing looking gorilla mask, and a yellow rubber chicken . He also owned a Beta tape of Stalag 17, his favorite movie . His personal weapon, seemingly carried only when deemed necessary, was a Colt Government Model . 45 ACP handgun (as stated in several episodes), Colt's commercial version of the standard military - issue M1911A1 . A . 45 was not used by Tom Selleck to depict this gun, however (as at the time, . 45's could not reliably cycle blanks). Instead, a 9mm Parabellum (loaded with blanks) was used, which looks very similar to the Colt . 45 . A genuine Gauguin hung on the wall of the guest house he occupied, he had free use of Masters' Ferrari 308 GTS, and he often bartered with Higgins for use of expensive cameras, the tennis courts, and other accoutrements of wealthy living . </P>

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