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Rogers was the son of Herman Gustav Rohde Sr., and Frieda Stech, both German immigrants. He was athletic, and took up wrestling at age nine at the local YMCA, joining the Camden YMCA Wrestling League and winning its heavyweight championship. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Statistics and information about the 3520 matches fought by Buddy Rogers in our events database
- Camden, New Jersey (United States of America)
- Herman Karl Rohde
- 20th February 1921
- 235 lbs. (107 kg) at 6'0'' (1.83 m)
Mar 19, 2021 · At the end of 2020, Tim Hornbaker released his latest book detailing the life and career of former NWA and WWWF Champion Buddy Rogers entitled Master of the Ring – The Biography of Nature Boy Buddy Rogers.
Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name " Nature Boy " Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era.
About a year later, Rogers was hired by the WWF to do an interview segment called "Rogers' Corner." On one of these segments, he persuaded Snuka that his current manager Lou Albano was stealing money from him. Buddy then found a loophole in Snuka's contract and allowed him to escape from Albano.
Jan 10, 2023 · On June 26, 1992, Buddy Rogers died at 71 years old, after a series of strokes. He leaves a complicated legacy, but a lasting one. He was the first man to hold both the NWA world title and the WWWF/WWF/WWE world championship, and he invented the figure-four grapevine, the hold we know today as the figure-four leglock.
Feb 25, 2011 · Preferred Name: Buddy Rogers. Date Of Birth: Feb 20th 1921. Place of Birth: Camden, New Jersey, United States. Nationality: USA. Gender: Male. Matches: 37 (0 Pay Per View) Date Of Death: Jun 26th 1992. Cause of Death: heart failure. Place of Death: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
