- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Big Cat
- Height6′ 9″ (2.06 m)
- Ernie Ladd was born on November 28, 1938 in Rayville, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972), That '70s Show (1998) and World Class Championship Wrestling: Star Wars (1981). He was married to Roslyn. He died on March 10, 2007 in Franklin, Louisiana, USA.
- SpouseRoslyn(1962 - March 10, 2007) (his death, 4 children)
- In the 1960s, he played professionally for the San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs. He was the first football player to make the transition to successful wrestler.
- Spent his last years pastoring a church in Franklin, Louisiana.
- Accepted for membership in the student body of Grambling State University originally on an Athletic Scholarship for Basketball. Playing both the sports of Basketball and Football, his 6'9", 315 lbs . made him an outstanding Defensive Tackle on the Grambling Tigers Varsity as well as a demon rebounder and slam-dunker on the school's Varsity Basketball Squad.
- WWE Hall of Famer.
- In 2000-2001, he helped out on the successful U.S. presidential campaign of George W. Bush.
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