Terry Funk

Summary

Terry Funk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hammond^[2]. He was born on +1944-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Phoenix^[4]. He died on +2023-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and stunt performer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,215 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hammond^[2], Terry Funk…
• Terry Funk died in Phoenix^[4].
• Terry Funk was born on +1944-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Terry Funk died on +2023-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Terry Funk's father was Dory Funk^[12].
• Terry Funk held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Terry Funk's native language^[14].
• Terry Funk worked as a professional wrestler^[6].
• Terry Funk's professions included actor^[7].
• Terry Funk worked as a television actor^[8].
• Terry Funk's professions included film actor^[9].
• Terry Funk worked as a stunt performer^[10].
• Among Terry Funk's employers was Total Nonstop Action Wrestling^[15].
• Terry Funk was educated at West Texas A&M University^[16].
• A notable student of Terry Funk was Jumbo Tsuruta^[17].
• A notable student of Terry Funk was Genichiro Tenryu^[18].
• A notable student of Terry Funk was Stan Hansen^[19].
• A notable student of Terry Funk was Bob Backlund^[20].
• Terry Funk received the WWE Hall of Fame^[21].
• Terry Funk received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[22].
• Terry Funk's image is recorded as Terry Funk September 2013 (cropped).jpg^[23].
• Terry Funk is recorded as male^[24].
• Terry Funk's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Terry Funk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037965544^[26].
• Terry Funk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28875491^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Funk's place of birth was Hammond^[2]. He was born on +1944-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Dory Funk^[12]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Terry Funk's education included a stint at West Texas A&M University^[16]. He studied under Dory Funk^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and stunt performer^[10]. Terry Funk was employed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling^[15]. Notable students include Jumbo Tsuruta^[17], a professional wrestler^[29], 1951–2000^[30], of Japan^[31], awarded the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[32]; Genichiro Tenryu^[18], a rikishi^[33], b. 1950^[34], of Japan^[35], awarded the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[36]; Stan Hansen^[19], a professional wrestler^[37], b. 1949^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame^[40]; and Bob Backlund^[20], a professional wrestler^[41], b. 1949^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame^[21], a professional wrestling hall of fame^[45], founded in 1993^[46] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[22], a professional wrestling hall of fame^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1996^[49].

Death and Burial

Terry Funk died on +2023-08-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Phoenix^[4].

Why It Matters

Terry Funk ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,215 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Terry Funk born?

Terry Funk was born in Hammond^[2].

Where did Terry Funk die?

Terry Funk passed away in Phoenix^[4].

Who were Terry Funk's parents?

Terry Funk's father was Dory Funk^[12].

What did Terry Funk do for work?

Terry Funk worked as professional wrestler^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and stunt performer^[10].

Where did Terry Funk go to school?

Terry Funk was educated at West Texas A&M University^[16].

What awards did Terry Funk receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame^[21] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[22].