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Dusty Rhodes

1945 - 2015

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Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of an American everyman, the American Dream personified. Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling, he was a United States Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time World Television, World Tag Team and World Six-Man Tag Team Champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dusty Rhodes is the 2nd most popular wrestler (up from 36th in 2019), the 577th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,843rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Dusty Rhodes ranks 2 out of 1,027. Before him are The Undertaker. After him are Dave Bautista, Antonio Inoki, André the Giant, Darren Young, The Iron Sheik, The French Angel, Hulk Hogan, Kane, Sting, and Shawn Michaels.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Dusty Rhodes ranks 40. Before him are John Lithgow, Ehud Olmert, Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Moshe Katsav, and Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi. After him are Mircea Lucescu, Divine, Anselm Kiefer, Mia Farrow, Adly Mansour, and Goldie Hawn. Among people deceased in 2015, Dusty Rhodes ranks 24. Before him are Anita Ekberg, Henning Mankell, Irwin Rose, Yves Chauvin, Richard von Weizsäcker, and Laura Antonelli. After him are Josef Masopust, Leonard Nimoy, Kenan Evren, Val Logsdon Fitch, Ulrich Beck, and Khaled al-Asaad.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dusty Rhodes ranks 577 out of 20,380. Before him are Rock Hudson (1925), Charles Cooley (1864), Jon Brower Minnoch (1941), Prince (1958), Paul Alexander (1946), and Irving Langmuir (1881). After him are Viggo Mortensen (1958), Brian De Palma (1940), Thomas P. Stafford (1930), Charlie Parker (1920), John Wayne Gacy (1942), and Melvin Calvin (1911).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Dusty Rhodes ranks 2. Before him are The Undertaker (1965). After him are Dave Bautista (1969), Darren Young (1983), Hulk Hogan (1953), Sting (1959), Shawn Michaels (1965), Rey Mysterio (1974), Jerry Lawler (1949), Big Show (1972), The Ultimate Warrior (1959), and Chyna (1969).

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