Dory Funk (May 4, 1919 – June 3, 1973) was a professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestlers Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr.. Image File history File links Dory_Funk. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Lake Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

After retirement he became a promoter in Amarillo, Texas, in which he led a thriving wrestling scene which produced many superstars, including his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, as well as Stan Hansen, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu. Funk had a good business relationship with All Japan Pro Wrestling founder Shohei Baba, which led Funk's talent pool to useful international experience. Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Dory Funk, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Tomomi Tsuruta (March 25, 1951 - May 13, 2000), better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career. ... Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 TenryÅ« Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō), born February 2, 1950, is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (全日本プロレス, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Shohei Baba (Baba Shōhei, 1938–1999) was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. ...

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. is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jasper County Courthouse, Newton, Iowa Headquarters of the Maytag Corporation, Newton, Iowa Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, IowaGR6. ... Larry The Axe Hennig is a retired professional wrestler and owner of Larry Hennig Realty & Auction Co. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Michael DiBiase (born December 24, 1923 – July 2, 1969) was a professional wrestler and the stepfather to former professional wrestler “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase “Iron Mike” made his professional debut in 1956. ... Born N. Scott Simpson (and legally changed to Nikita S. Koloff in the 1988), Nikita is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of the nickname of fan favorite The American Dream Dusty... Bob Roop is a wrestler whose career has spanned high school, college, Army, amateur and professional wrestling. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Florida Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jose Lothario

• NWA All-Star Wrestling

• NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times) - with Lou Thesz (1) and Pancho Pico (1)

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (17 times)
• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (7 times) - with Bob Geigel (1), Dick Hutton (1) and Ricky Romero (5)
• NWA Southwest Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Cowboy Carlos (2) and Bob Geigel (2)
• NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First)
• NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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External links

• Handbook of Texas Online - Dory Funk, Sr.