"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers

"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, born Herman Rohde, (February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992) was an American professional wrestler and one of the biggest wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era. His performances inspired generations of professional wrestlers, such as "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who used Buddy Rogers' nickname, as well as his look, his attitude, and his finishing hold, the figure four leglock. He was a 2-time world heavyweight champion, most notably becoming the first professional wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship, now known as the WWE Championship, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in his career. The son of German immigrant parents, Rogers was a New Jersey police officer before being discovered by a local...