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Daniel Bryan

One of the biggest tragedies in professional wrestling was the early retirement of Daniel Bryan due to concussion issues, but for a man who was never supposed to make it in the WWE due to his size, he accomplished a hell of a lot on the biggest stage of all.
June 9 –July 20, 1958
Sheb Wooley
The Purple People Eater

42. Rocky Freitas

From the state of Hawaii, Rocky Freitas was a Detroit Lion (1968-77) for all but his final season as a professional football player.  The Offensive Tackle played 121 Games for Detroit and was a Pro Bowl Selection in 1972 and he would lead the NFL in Approximate Value (20) that season.

47. John Gordy

Another career Detroit Lion, John Gordy was allegedly the inspiration for George Plimpton’s second book on football, “Mad Ducks and Bears”.  Gordy was far more than a literary muse as he was a three time Pro Bowler and a star lineman for Detroit for a decade.