Danny Hodge is known for extreme hand strength and crushing apples in his bare hands. Making not only opponents fear him but apple bushels as well. This great amateur from Oklahoma graces the Slam Wrestling archives with his life from the Olympics to becoming a legend of the professional and amateur wrestling world.
DANNY HODGE STORIES
- Apr. 12, 2022: Strangler Lewis’ Headlock Machine goes home
- Dec. 30, 2020: Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports
- Dec. 26, 2020: How Danny Hodge became Danny Hodge
- Dec. 26, 2020: Legendary Danny Hodge dies at 88
- Sep. 12, 2013: Olympic wrestling’s lifeline is good for the pros too
- July 1, 2009: Danny Hodge biography a riveting read
- Sep. 14, 2000: Danny Hodge: The giant Junior Heavyweight
- Sep. 21, 2000: For Hodge, Olympics meant meeting people
OFF-SITE STORIES
- OU Family Mourns Loss of Danny Hodge – University of Oklahoma
- Danny Hodge, three-time NCAA wrestling champion at OU and 1956 Olympic medalist, dies at age 88
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A sorry day in Pro Wrestling a good friend of our family.
R.I.P. Danny Hodge