Dory Funk
| Dory Funk | |
|---|---|
| File:Dory Funk.jpg | |
| Born | May 4 1919 Hammond, Indiana |
| Died | June 3 1973 Amarillo, Texas |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dory Funk The Outlaw Dory Funk, Sr. |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Dory Funk (born May 4 1919, died June 3 1973) was a professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestlers Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr..
Career
Funk was an Indiana HS state champion amateur wrestler for three years, as well as an Indiana state AAU champion for one year
Dory Funk started professionally wrestling after serving in the US Navy during World War II, starting in the southwest United States. He wrestled primarily in the Texas territories and the central states territories during his career he was also famous for having 250 texas death matches without a loss and is a record that no one has ever beat.
On July 15, 2006, Dory Funk was inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, at the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Newton, Iowa. The award was accepted by his younger son, Terry Funk. Other inductees included Larry Hennig, Bret Hart, Mike DiBiase, Nikita Koloff, Tom Jenkins, and Bob Roop.
Championships and accomplishments
- 16-Time NWA North American Heavyweight Champion (Amarillo version)
- 7-Time NWA North American Tag Team Champion (Amarillo version) (with Bob Geigel once, Dick Hutton once and Ricky Romero five times)
- 1-Time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2-Time NWA Vancouver Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion
- 1-Time SCW Heavyweight Champion
- 3-Time SCW Tag Team Champion (with Cowboy Carlsen once and Bob Geigel twice)