He was also blessed to have Delores, his ‘earth angel’ as his wife. Danny Hodge survivors. Duke Myers’ tale is set on a stage in Shreveport, Louisiana, where, at the champ’s request, he put his open, flat hand between Hodge’s legs. Hodge’s opponent that night was Victor, the wrestling bear. He is demonstrating the ability to crush an apple with a single hand. And you can’t do that until you get in shape.” At the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, he was well ahead of a Bulgarian opponent with a gold medal within his sights when the two became entangled. “If I wasn’t with Danny, the people hated me that much more. The answer came a few years ago in a conversation we were having about Lou Thesz, the great National Wrestling Alliance champion, who Hodge adored. Mai 1932 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; † 25. Former OU wrestler Wayne Baughman, who turns 80 on Monday, was a three-time Olympian from John Marshall High School who idolized Hodge growing up. I wanted to be happy for me.”, There wasn’t a lot of happiness in his childhood. In Helsinki war er erst 19 Jahre alt und zu unerfahren, um gegen die Routiniers Dawit Tschimakuridse aus der Sowjetunion und Bengt Lindblad aus Schweden bestehen zu können. This new edition looks at another legendary figure of both amateur and professional wrestling, grappling great Danny Hodge! There are Danny Hodge stories, and then there’s the Danny Hodge story, as told in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons. Es war bewundernswert, wie sich die US-Boys, die über fast keine internationale Erfahrung besaßen, bei Olympischen Spielen immer wieder gegen die Weltelite behaupteten. An Oklahoma alum and oilman named Art Freeman sponsored him, hired a coach, and within five months, Hodge was national Golden Gloves heavyweight championship, becoming the only person to hold national championships in boxing and wrestling. Competing under the tutelage of legendary coach Port Robertson, Hodge went 46-0 in his Sooner career. Apr 24: Impact Wrestling Rebellion Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle; Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy and Irv Muchnick); He can be emailed at [email protected], you can follow him on Twitter @gregmep, and visit www.oliverbooks.ca. Mai 1932 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; † 25. Bad move. “The best wrestler I’ve ever met and I’ve met a hell of a lot of wrestlers,” said Harley Race. Now you know why I’m here and I want all these people to let you watch the ceiling. “You have no idea how many miles I’d run,” he said. Danny Hodge dead. Wrestling legend Danny Hodge, 88, passes away. Auch bei den Meisterschaften des US-amerikanischen Hochschul-Sportverbandes NCAA war er sehr erfolgreich und gewann im Mittelgewicht, freier Stil, dreimal in Folge die „All-American-Championships“ und dreimal die NCAA-Championships des Staates Oklahoma. In three years, he was never taken down and his 78 percent collegiate pinning percentage is regarded as the best ever. 26: ROH 19th Anniversary There is a statue in his honor in Perry, Oklahoma, unveiled in 2016. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 29. “His eyes narrowed and he glared at me and he said, ‘Mike, I made up my mind that I was never going to lose a fight again, ever,’ ” Chapman said. Danny began his wrestling career at Perry Junior High on a Monday. Dead at 88. “I’ll be there before daylight!” Hodge eagerly replied. Er war 18 Jahre lang in der Organisation „NWA“ Ringerprofi, wurde Weltmeister im Junior-Heavyweight und verteidigte diesen Titel achtmal. He had a championship tag team with Skandor Akbar in 1967 and 1968, and though he was top dog, he’d gladly take an initial whipping before tagging out, to build up his partner. “But when I grabbed you, I’d see the expression come over your face. Skandor Akbar and Danny Hodge. Danny Hodge, perhaps the greatest amateur wrestler in the history of the United States, and a long-time professional wrestler, has died. Danny Hodge was married to his wife Delores and had three children. There are Danny Hodge stories, and then there’s the Danny Hodge story, as told in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons. NXT: Cole breaks down, Kross breaks the opposition, AEW Dynamite: Archer, Fenix tear it down for a shot at a title shot, New batch of WWE recruits features familiar names, Impact: Moose runs over Something on road to match against Swann, Young Rock, Episode Two: Rocky and Ata take center stage, Angle talks WrestleMania retirement match, The Age of The Virtuosa continues in Impact, Azar ‘made humble’ (but not too much) by ‘Young Rock’ role. Hodge was a gentle, God-fearing, family-loving man outside the ring. Hodge was the last one out and the first one back, and later, out in the country, he’d run four more miles. “All I can say it was pleasure to share my life with last years of his life. (OS = Olympische Spiele, F = Freistil, Mi = Mittelgewicht, damals bis 79 kg Körpergewicht). Perry, OK., is a very small town… but known for their amateur wrestling. A $5,000 pot to anyone who could last ten minutes with him lured a couple of hopefuls from Chattanooga, Tennessee, with wrestling backgrounds. He won a judgment in court. He promptly offered to give it back. He died on December 24, 2020 in Perry. Apr 10: WrestleMania 37: Night 1 “When he handed me the belt, I had almost tears in my eyes. If I’d squawk to the referee, he’d say he was just trying to make it look real,” Monroe said in 1997 in Scott Teal’s Whatever Happened to …? He was 88. Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft, Kurzbiografie in der National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Statistik in der National Wrestling Hall of Fame, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Hodge&oldid=207022700, Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1952, Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1956, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, Website National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, DOCUMENTATION of International Wrestling Championships der FILA, 1956, Jahrbuch des Deutschen Ringerbundes 1972, Athletik-Verlag, Karlsruhe, 1972. Even when I was in high school, he was ‘a hero to me.’ We used to drive to Norman, OK., to watch him wrestle for the Sooners.