Dory Funk Jr.

American professional wrestler and trainer
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Dory Funk Jr.
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Dory Funk Jr.

Summary

Dory Funk Jr. is a human[1]. Dory Funk Jr.'s place of birth was Hammond[2]. Dory Funk Jr. was born on +1941-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Dory Funk Jr. worked as a professional wrestler[4]. Dory Funk Jr. ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #6,488 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Dory Funk Jr.'s place of birth was Hammond[2].
  • Dory Funk Jr. was born on +1941-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s father was Dory Funk[6].
  • Dory Funk Jr. held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s professions included professional wrestler[4].
  • Dory Funk Jr. was educated at West Texas A&M University[8].
  • A notable student of Dory Funk Jr. was Jumbo Tsuruta[9].
  • A notable student of Dory Funk Jr. was Genichiro Tenryu[10].
  • A notable student of Dory Funk Jr. was Stan Hansen[11].
  • A notable student of Dory Funk Jr. was Bob Backlund[12].
  • Dory Funk Jr. received the WWE Hall of Fame[13].
  • Dory Funk Jr. received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[14].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s image is recorded as Dory Funk Jr., circa 1982.png[15].
  • Dory Funk Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s IMDb ID is recorded as nm0298709[18].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Dory Funk, Jr.[19].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s sport is recorded as professional wrestling[20].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/062l1y[21].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s family name is recorded as Funk[22].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s given name is recorded as Dory[23].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s official website is recorded as https://dory-funk.com/[24].
  • Dory Funk Jr. studied under Dory Funk[25].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s X is recorded as fuanku[26].
  • Dory Funk Jr.'s start of work period is recorded as +1963-07-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Dory Funk Jr.'s place of birth was Hammond[2]. Dory Funk Jr. was born on +1941-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Dory Funk[6].

Education

Dory Funk Jr.'s education included a stint at West Texas A&M University[8]. Dory Funk Jr. studied under Dory Funk[25].

Career and Affiliations

Dory Funk Jr. worked as a professional wrestler[4]. Notable students include Jumbo Tsuruta[9], a professional wrestler[28], 1951–2000[29], of Japan[30], awarded the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[31]; Genichiro Tenryu[10], a rikishi[32], b. 1950[33], of Japan[34], awarded the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[35]; Stan Hansen[11], a professional wrestler[36], b. 1949[37], of United States[38], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame[39]; and Bob Backlund[12], a professional wrestler[40], b. 1949[41], of United States[42], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame[43].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame[13], a professional wrestling hall of fame[44], founded in 1993[45] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[14], a professional wrestling hall of fame[46], in United States[47], founded in 1996[48].

Why It Matters

Dory Funk Jr. ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #6,488 of 1,000,298).[5] Dory Funk Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Dory Funk Jr. is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Dory Funk Jr. born?

Dory Funk Jr. was born in Hammond[2].

Who were Dory Funk Jr.'s parents?

Dory Funk Jr.'s father was Dory Funk[6].

What did Dory Funk Jr. do for work?

Dory Funk Jr. worked as professional wrestler[4].

Where did Dory Funk Jr. go to school?

Dory Funk Jr. was educated at West Texas A&M University[8].

What awards did Dory Funk Jr. receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame[13] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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