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Ernie Ladd

Ernie Ladd

Actor

Born November 28, 1938 in Rayville, Louisiana, USA

Died March 10, 2007

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Ernest Ladd, nicknamed "The Big Cat", was an American professional football player and professional wrestler. A standout athlete in high school, Ladd attended Grambling State University on a basketball scholarship before being drafted in 1961 by the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). Ladd found success in the AFL as one of the largest players in professional football history at 6′9″ and 290 pounds. He helped the Chargers to four AFL championship games in five years, winning the championship with the team in 1963. He also had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers. Ladd took up professional wrestling during the AFL offseason, and after a knee injury ended his football career turned to it full-time in 1969. As a professional wrestler, Ladd became one of the top heels in the business. For the majority of his career, he played a villainous character who would arrogantly taunt both opponents and crowds. Ladd feuded with many popular wrestlers of the time, including Wahoo McDaniel, André the Giant, Bobo Brazil, Dusty Rhodes, and Mr. Wrestling, before retiring from the ring in 1986. Ladd was inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 1981, the Grambling State University Hall of Fame in 1989, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995. Ladd was diagnosed with colon cancer in the winter of 2003–2004, and died from the disease on March 10, 2007 at the age of 68.

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The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant Poster

The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant Video2021Ernie Ladd

Bruno Sammartino Poster

Bruno Sammartino Documentary2019Self

True Giants Poster

True Giants Documentary2014Ernie Ladd

Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling Poster

Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling Video2013Ernie Ladd

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Poster

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Documentary2013Ernie Ladd

WWE: Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan Poster

WWE: Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan Documentary2010Ernie Ladd

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Poster

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Video2010Ernie Ladd

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II Poster

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II Video2008Ernie Ladd

Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon Poster

Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon Documentary2006Ernie Ladd

WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 Poster

WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 Video2005Ernie Ladd

WWE Hall of Fame 2004 Poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2004 TV Special2004Self - Presenter

Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event Video2001Ernie Ladd

That '70s Show Poster

That '70s Show TV Series1998Rocky Johnson's Manager

WWF Hall of Fame Poster

WWF Hall of Fame TV Special1995Self

WCW Slamboree 1994 Poster

WCW Slamboree 1994 TV Special1994Ernie Ladd

WWF Hall of Fame Poster

WWF Hall of Fame TV Special1994Self

WWE Raw TV Series1993Ernie Ladd

Villains of the Squared Circle Poster

Villains of the Squared Circle Video1986'Big Cat' Ernie Ladd

WrestleMania 2 Poster

WrestleMania 2 TV Special1986Ernie Ladd - Guest Commentator: Battle Royal

WWF Challenge Poster

WWF Challenge TV Series1986Ernie Ladd

WWF: The Big Event Poster

WWF: The Big Event TV Special1986Ernie Ladd

Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! Poster

Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! Video1985Ernie Ladd

Mid South Wrestling Poster

Mid South Wrestling TV Series1982'The Big Cat' Ernie Ladd

World Class Championship Wrestling: Star Wars TV Series1981Ernie Ladd

Wrestling Star Wars Poster

Wrestling Star Wars TV Special1981Ernie Ladd

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World Wrestling Federation TV Series1973Self

World Class Championship Wrestling Poster

World Class Championship Wrestling TV Series1972'The Big Cat' Ernie Ladd

WWF Championship Wrestling Poster

WWF Championship Wrestling TV Series1972Ernie Ladd

1965 AFL Championship Game TV Special1965Self - San Diego Chargers Defensive Tackle

The NFL on NBC Poster

The NFL on NBC TV Series1965Self - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle

1964 AFL Championship Game TV Special1964Self - San Diego Chargers Defensive Tackle

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

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