Pioneer Singles Wrestler
Danny Hodge
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 220 lbs
Date of birth: October 12, 1949
Town of birth: Perry, Oklahoma
Trained by: Leroy McGuirk and "Strangler" Ed Lewis
Debut: 1959
Danny Hodge's career covered 30 years of wrestling championships, from Junior High to World Champion. One of the strongest wrestlers ever to step on a mat, the stories of Hodge's strength seem fictional. The following lists some of the highlights of his outstanding career.
1951 Oklahoma State Champ
4 Time Nation AAU Champion
Outstanding Wrestler National AAU in 1956 in both free-style and Greco-Roman
Divisions (Pinned all opponents.)
3 Time National NCAA Champion
2 Time Outstanding Wrestler NCAA Nationals
Collegiate Record 46 wins 0 losses
Won 3 consecutive Big Seven (now Big 8) Championships, pinning all opponents,
with an average mat time of 1:33
Twice a member of U.S. Olympic Team
5th Place - 1952 Olympics
2nd Place - 1956 Olympics
24 Consecutive pins in College
National Golden Gloves Champion
Only man to ever hold two national championships (Wrestling & Boxing)
1958
Member of Helms Wrestling Hall of Fame
Charter member of Wrestling Hall of Fame - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Junior Heavyweight Professional Champion
Charter member of Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Member of Professional Hall of Fame
Member of Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (only wrestler to hold this honor)
Co-Star of "One More Shot" the wrestling movie
Japan Wrestling Association NWA International Tag Team Championship (1
time) - with Wilbur Snyder
National Wrestling Alliance NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
(2 times)
NWA Tri-State NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version)
(1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (5 times)
- with Skandor Akbar (2), Lorenzo Parente (1), Luke Brown (1), and Jay
Clayton (1)
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)
JWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Wilbur Snyder
(Compiled by Brett Schwan)
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