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Buddy Rogers

1921 - 1992

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Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His performances influenced future professional wrestlers, including "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who used Rogers's nickname, as well as his look, attitude and finishing hold, the figure-four leglock. He was also known for his rivalry with Lou Thesz, both in and out of the ring. Rogers was a fourteen-time world champion, notably holding the top championship in both the NWA and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (today known as WWE); was the inaugural WWWF World Heavyweight Champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Buddy Rogers is the 114th most popular wrestler (down from 70th in 2019), the 6,230th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,887th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Buddy Rogers ranks 114 out of 1,027. Before him are Olle Anderberg, Väinö Kokkinen, Charlotte Flair, Antonino Rocca, Martin Klein, and Road Dogg. After him are Ignazio Fabra, Verner Weckman, Mijaín López, Hamit Kaplan, Kalle Anttila, and Johannes Kotkas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Buddy Rogers ranks 270. Before him are Kazimierz Górski, Antonino Rocca, Elizabeth Wilson, Jack Kramer, John Agar, and Ida Fink. After him are Yevgeniya Rudneva, Chuck Connors, Rinaldo Martino, Bernard Lown, Ottavio Missoni, and Carlo Parola. Among people deceased in 1992, Buddy Rogers ranks 166. Before him are Piotr Jaroszewicz, Jean Aerts, Joseph Arthur Ankrah, Karl Deutsch, Vakhtang Chabukiani, and Joan Mitchell. After him are Chuck Connors, Giuseppe Olmo, Michael Gothard, Shirley Booth, Robert Berdella, and Silviu Bindea.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Buddy Rogers ranks 6,231 out of 20,380. Before him are Francis Davis Millet (1848), Robert W. Floyd (1936), Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926), Gerald McRaney (1947), Beals Wright (1879), and Arlo Guthrie (1947). After him are Tony Williams (1945), Sterling Morrison (1942), Edward Gibson (1936), Thomas Berger (1924), Franklin Clarence Mars (1883), and Todd Haynes (1961).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Buddy Rogers ranks 53. Before him are Ryback (1981), Dutch Mantel (1949), Bill Goldberg (1966), Braun Strowman (1983), Charlotte Flair (1986), and Road Dogg (1969). After him are Brutus Beefcake (1957), Ted DiBiase (1954), Lou Thesz (1916), AJ Lee (1987), Akebono Tarō (1969), and Randy Orton (1980).

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