The world of amateur and professional wrestling lost one of great ones as Danny Hodge passed away at the age of 88.

Hodge is one of the best amateur wrestlers in American history, having never been taken off of his feet in a 46-0 career at the University of Oklahoma.  He would win the NCAA Title for the Sooners three years in a row (1955-57), and in 1956, he won the Silver Medal for the United States Melbourne Olympics.

After his amateur career, Hodge became a professional wrestler, competing mostly in the Mid-West usually for promotor, Leroy McGuirk.  Hodge won the NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion eight times.  He is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.

He is currently ranked #45 on our current list of those to consider for the WWE Hall of Fame. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, fans and family of Danny Hodge.

The man who is probably the greatest American Amateur Wrestler of the 1950’s (and arguably among the greatest five of all-time), Danny Hodge was able to generate a very successful professional career. He would become one of the premier Junior Heavyweights of the National Wrestling Alliance, and would hold that title on eight occasions. On top of winning titles, he was a huge draw in the Midwest, where he remains a respected figure. Should his biggest advocate, Jim Ross have a say as to who gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, could not Hodge get in despite having no real tie to the “E”?