The world of amateur and professional wrestling lost one of great ones as Danny Hodge passed away at the age of 88.
Hodge is one of the best amateur wrestlers in American history, having never been taken off of his feet in a 46-0 career at the University of Oklahoma. He would win the NCAA Title for the Sooners three years in a row (1955-57), and in 1956, he won the Silver Medal for the United States Melbourne Olympics.
After his amateur career, Hodge became a professional wrestler, competing mostly in the Mid-West usually for promotor, Leroy McGuirk. Hodge won the NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion eight times. He is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.
He is currently ranked #45 on our current list of those to consider for the WWE Hall of Fame.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, fans and family of Danny Hodge.
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