Who do you think is the pound for pound strongest wrestler ever?

edman7001 · 05-01-2008, 10:39 PM

Who do you think is the pound for pound strongest wrestler ever? Btw, Dan Hodge and his death grip doesn't count.

contini · 05-01-2008, 10:43 PM

Dan Hodge.
(he does count)

edman7001 · 05-01-2008, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by contini

Dan Hodge.
(he does count)

Hey does anyone have video of him crushing the apple?

RYou · 05-01-2008, 10:48 PM

I'll second that correction.

ideamark · 05-02-2008, 12:09 AM

Make it three. Grady Penniger, who wrestled at Oklahoma State and was coach at Michigan State, said Dan Hodge was "stronger than a field of garlic."

Gary Kurdelmeier, Big Ten/NCAA champ for Iowa (later the Hawkeye head coach), wrestled Hodge a couple times... and was pinned each time. He talked about having black-and-blue marks on his arms after wrestling the Sooner, from Hodge's incredible grip. "You didn't sleep too well before wrestling Hodge" said Kurdelmeier, who was certainly a stud in his own right.

I'd encourage you to read the Sports Illustrated article about Hodge (April 1, 1957) which I've posted at my Fans of Dan Hodge Yahoo group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group...20Illustrated/

Mark

sgallan · 05-02-2008, 12:13 AM

Who do you think is the pound for pound strongest wrestler ever?

You do mean Americans only, right?

r.payton@att.net · 05-02-2008, 02:33 AM

Pope -Cal state bakersfield-ran through the field til rico in the finals - Kid looked like Hercules .

gg121and2 · 05-02-2008, 05:54 AM

Jesse Whitmer.

"Strongest man in the world!"

vaisforlovers · 05-02-2008, 06:05 AM

beat me to it GG!

RYou · 05-02-2008, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by sgallan

Who do you think is the pound for pound strongest wrestler ever?

You do mean Americans only, right?

I know who you thinking about, that beast from the east, but since this is on the college forum, that would be the limitation.

Who do you think is the pound for pound strongest wrestler ever?

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