RIP to the LEGEND Dan Hodge

[IRONBIRD]

Wrestling legend Danny Hodge passes away at age of 88

Danny Hodge, who went undefeated during his career at Oklahoma and notched falls in all three of his NCAA finals appearances, passed away Thursday at the age of 88.

www.trackwrestling.com

 

[wasdt21]

thanks for posting ibird, i appreciate the information,i just can't put a like on this kind of news.that guy was one tough son of a gun.

 

[WildTurk]

Brick sh*thouse. RIP

 

[texas twister]

He was a great guy and great ambassador for the sport. He would do his apple crush demonstration and pose for placement pictures every year at Tulsa Nationals.

 

[Grip220]

Grip strength!!!!! Goodbye to a true legend.

 

[sambud]

I met him once, he had his right hand extended, I smiled and shook my head. He laughed and said his reputation preceded him.

 

[IRONBIRD]

Not everyone is aware of his Boxing skills/record. Can you imagine if there was MMA back in his day. Killer Wrestler, Champion Boxer = Bad News for his opponents!!!

 

[IRONBIRD]

Remembering Danny Hodge

Wrestling and the state of Oklahoma lost a giant

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[wrstlrev]

It is always good to remember a legend. 46-0 college record with 36 wbf!
At the age of 74 he crushed an apple with one hand live on ESPN during the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships. He said his strength was due to having double tendons in his hands.

He also won three national freestyle championships and took home a silver medal from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He enjoyed an 18-year run as a professional wrestler and accrued a 17-0 record as a boxer in the 1950s.