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6" dia is quite large to do by hand, there are drills intended for drilling larger holes like a hole hawg where the handle gives more leverage. A old 3/4 drill with a 4' long pipe handle and two people would probably work. Jig saw would have probably been easier for that size hole.
I was just about to say, you needed a hole-hawg. And those will break your arm if you're not braced.

(And the jigsaw or a sawzall with the correct blade and a deft touch - would have - could have - been a good second choice.)
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