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Big Van Vader

1955 - 2018

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Leon Allen White (May 14, 1955 – June 18, 2018), better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. During his career, he performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and Pro Wrestling Noah during the 1990s and 2000s. He is widely regarded as the greatest super-heavyweight professional wrestler of all time. White performed as a monstrous wrestler, and he was capable of aerial maneuvers: his diving moonsault was voted the "Best Wrestling Maneuver" of 1993 by Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON) readers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Big Van Vader is the 32nd most popular wrestler (up from 143rd in 2019), the 2,661st most popular biography from United States (up from 7,702nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Big Van Vader ranks 32 out of 1,027. Before him are Anton Geesink, Rikidōzan, Bob Orton Jr., Dave Finlay, Aleksandr Medved, and Bruno Sammartino. After him are Ric Flair, Sid Eudy, Rocky Johnson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, The Great Gama, and Goldust.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Big Van Vader ranks 103. Before him are Simon Rattle, Yuriy Sedykh, Jeff Koons, Richard Schiff, Debra Winger, and John X of Antioch. After him are Fernando Meirelles, Hans-Peter Briegel, Jeff Daniels, Ángela Molina, Tanya Roberts, and Siri Hustvedt. Among people deceased in 2018, Big Van Vader ranks 106. Before him are Nicole Fontaine, Paul Andreu, Bruno Sammartino, Kira Muratova, Darío Castrillón Hoyos, and Ermanno Olmi. After him are Margot Kidder, Belisario Betancur, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Raymond Chow, Nancy Roman, and Paul Virilio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Big Van Vader ranks 2,661 out of 20,380. Before him are Glenn Davis (1934), Daryl Hannah (1960), Lynda Carter (1951), Paul Goodman (1911), Chris Evans (1981), and Nan Goldin (1953). After him are Elizabeth Holmes (1984), Pam Grier (1949), Robert Ballard (1942), Frederick William Franz (1893), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), and Val Valentino (1956).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Big Van Vader ranks 18. Before him are Chyna (1969), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Scott Hall (1958), Roman Reigns (1985), John Cena (1977), and Bob Orton Jr. (1950). After him are Ric Flair (1949), Sid Eudy (1960), Goldust (1969), Triple H (1969), John Layfield (1966), and A.J. Styles (1977).

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