"Back in my day we used to squeeze our own apples.". Danny Hodge

He was a three-time Big Seven conference champ at 177 pounds (1955-1957), and won the 177-pound title at the NCAA championships those same three years, pinning all three of his finals opponents. Apparently he has double tendons in his hands (or forearms) and that is why he can do it (check his wikepedia) ... or maybe double the price, depending on where they're made, and where you live. Haru Sasaki Hodge was born, grew up, and still lives in Perry, Oklahoma. On July 22, 1960, Hodge defeated Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship at the Stockyards Coliseum in Oklahoma City. Hodge's first major feud was with National Wrestling Alliance Junior Heavyweight Champion Angelo Savoldi. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The collegiate wrestler would make his professional wrestling debut in 1959. The higher the court, the more production goes into the show. Vader wrestles with his eye popped out of his head. ?, 1966); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Scandor Akbar defeating Togo Shikuma & Chati Yokouchi (October ?

He was a three-time Big Seven conference champ at 177 pounds (1955-1957), and won the 177-pound title at the NCAA championships those same three years, pinning all three of his finals opponents.

Debut weight class.. Danny Hodge continued to wrestle in High School and went to the state championships.. 1951: Danny Hodge joined the Naval Reserves and was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Base in Waukegan, IL.. ~~~He wrestled at the Great Lakes Naval Training Base and coached the wrestling team as well.. Danny Hodge attended the University of Oklahoma and wrestled for them.. 1956: Danny Hodge won the NCAA championship, the AAU Greco-Roman, and the AAU Freestyle Tournaments.. 1956: Danny Hodge went to the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and won a Silver Medal after losing a disputed match.. 1957: Danny Hodge won the NCAA for the third year in a row.. Danny Hodge was also a Golden Gloves boxing champion and had had an 8-2 record as a professional fighter.. October 7, 1959: Danny Hodge had his first professional match and defeated Sasha the Great (Alex Mulko aka Nikita Mulkovich).. July 22, 1960: Danny Hodge defeated Angelo Savoldi to win the NWA World Jr. Heavyweight title in Oklahoma City.. 1968: Jack Donavan caused a riot during a match with Danny Hodge in Oklahoma City and had to fight their way to the locker-room.. ~~~Both wrestlers likewise received minor knife wounds that required a trip to the emergency room at the local hospital! Ellerby v. Virginia set forth a precedence that all American courts shall include a halftime show. (Hodge is only one of two three-time NC… ?, 1967); TWWA (Japan) World Heavyweight title defeating Lou Thesz (January 24, 1968); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Scandor Akbar defeating Togo Shikuma & Chati Yokouchi (May 4, 1968); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Lorenzo Parente defeating ??????? Smith was embroiled in controversy with the Central AAU and Hodge was his substitute. It probably helped that Hodge was born with double tendons, possessing unbelievable strength in his hands and forearms. Born in Noble County, Oklahoma He finished his amateur career with 17 wins, no losses and 12 KO's. At the Helsinki Olympics, Hodge was defeated by USSR's David Cimakuridze. From wiki: Danny Hodge is honored on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on May 8, 2013.

Hodge was born, grew up, and still lives in Perry, Oklahoma. Daniel Allen "Danny" Hodge (May 13, 1932) is a retired American wrestler and boxer.

Reality tv stars aren't good enough any more. Convinced by boxing manager Art Freeman that he was a better prospect than Rocky Marciano, Hodge decided to become a professional boxer rather than pursue the opportunity to compete as a boxer and a wrestler at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Danny Hodge, former boxer and pro wrestler, crushing an apple with his bare hand at 80 years old. September 30, 2006: Danny Hodge was honored in Paris, Arkansas where the city made it “Danny Hodge Day” to celebrate his life.. September 30, 2006–Bill Ash’s Mid-South Wrestling: The Legendary Danny Hodge made a special guest appearance at the show.

The Dan Hodge Trophy, named after him, is the amateur wrestling equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. At Perry High School in Oklahoma, Hodge won the 165-pound title at the state tournament in 1951. Hodge was born, grew up, and. Height It is said that he can break pliers. Grew up in Perry, Oklahoma, Leon "Tarzan" Baxter

As a collegiate wrestler for the University of Oklahoma, Hodge was undefeated at 46-0, with 36 pins. Weight (Proceeds to crush apple with his bare hand), Someone was like "hey you're not so tough.". His reputation as a high school wrestler preceded him when he joined the US Navy in 1951. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Danny won the 1958 Chicago Golden Gloves at Heavyweight, then won a Chicago-NY Intercity bout in October, beating Charley Hood. October 7, 1959 May 13, 1932 (1932-05-13) (age 88) Noble County, Oklahoma Even today, at 80 years old, Hodge can crush an apple with his bare hands. Retired I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This was one of those gimmick feats of strength things that he was known for because he has such large meat hooks for hands.

Judge: I'll allow it, Objection your honor! He is renowned for his wrestling career, both amateur and professional, and has also been a boxer. Hodge's father entered the ring during a boxing match on May 27, 1960, between Hodge and Savoldi, and stabbed Savoldi with a penknife.

Springsteen played during their last session. Dan Allen Hodge Hodge became McGuirk's principal headliner, and by 1962, Hodge was making upwards of $80,000 a year. Most torsion-spring grippers only offer 1 level of resistance, like a typical gym dumbbell. Going into May 1956 wrestling trials for US Olympic team, Hodge was middleweight favourite. If it pleases the court, I'd like to crush this apple. ?, 1970); NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Umanosuke Ueda (January 30, 1970); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Luke Brown defeating Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts (May 27, 1970); NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Dr. X (aka Jim Osborne) (March 20, 1972); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Jay Clayton defeating Frank Goodish & Stan Hansen (July 9, 1975); NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Hiro Matsuda (March 2, 1976); Danny Hodge began wrestling in Jr. High School and became All State Jr. High School champion at the 145 lb. Trainer

So I tried looking this up and found other posts saying this is at the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2013. He worked as a professional wrestler for eighteen years, and was a 5-time USA Tag Team Champion, with Skandor Akbar, among others. The records are also unclear as to which NWA affiliated promotion or promotions Hodge wrestled for when he won the championship on those two occasions. Hodge was a perennial NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, holding the title eight times for a total of over ten years. Duke Keomuka His defense was that if he had really choked her, she would have died. This demonstration exonerated him completely. In his professional boxing debut, he scored a first-round knockout victory over Norm Jackson. Danny Hodge is famous for crushing apples with one hand, a feat which he demonstrated live on ESPN during the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

He would become a huge commodity in the National Wrestling Alliance and …

Close. Why is this happening in court?! Soldat Gorky He was eliminated on May 2 by William Smith. March 10, 2007–Mid South Wrestling: Among those there as special guests were Danny Hodge and Tom Jones. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.

This was longer than anyone, including Nelson Royal. Hodge's rivalry with Savoldi led to a bizarre event. ?, 1966); NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Joe McCarthy (May ? This was my first thought exactly?

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He retired on July 9, 1959. October 6, 2007–MSW: The Atomic Dogg (with Danny Hodge) defeated Prince Al Farat (with General Skandor Akbar).. June 14, 2008–Mid-States Wrestling: Stephen E (w/General Skandar Akbar) defeated Jason Jones (w/Danny Hodge).. October 15, 2009: Danny Hodge was inducted into the. As a professional, he had a reported record of 8-2, although only 7 wins have been documented. Hodge is famous for the ability to crush apples with one hand, a feat which he demonstrated live on ESPN during the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Hodge has made appearances in WWE on Raw in 2005 and 2012 in which he honored fellow Oklahoma wrestling native Jim Ross. Attorney against Danny Hodge: No no, he's got a point. February 27, 2010–Traditional Cham’p Wrestling: Tim Storm & Apoc w/Skandor Akbar beat Jett & Matt Riviera w/Danny Hodge.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Danny Hodge squeezed an apple and made apple sauce and knocked out a local manager after doing a run-in…. After a short break they took it outside the courtroom where he crushed a watermelon, a pineapple and an intern's skull before heading back to Oklahoma. Posted by 2 months ago. Ring names In 2007, Hodge was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.

1The records are unclear as to where two of Hodge's eight NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship reigns began. still lives in Perry, Oklahoma. I was thinking he had to reenact what he did to the burglar he found breaking into his house. Ed Lewis He’s probably demonstrate what he will do to male rapists. He is demonstrating the ability to crush an apple with a single hand.