Herman Gustav Rohde, Jr., better known by the ring name "The Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, 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 Butch Reed during his "Natural" phase, and the legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who blatantly stole Rogers' nickname, as well as his look, attitude and finishing hold, the figure-four leglock. He was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, most notably becoming the first professional wrestler to hold both the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship, now known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [More at Wikipedia]

February 20th, 1921 in Camden  /  Died:   Jun 26th, 1992