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Dorrance Wilhelm Funk (May 4, 1919 – June 3, 1973) was an American professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestlers Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, and was a promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion.
Dorrance Earnest Funk (born February 3, 1941), known professionally as Dory Funk Jr., is an American retired professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. The son of Dory Funk (Dorrance Wilhelm Funk) and brother of Terry Funk, he was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion.
Nov 17, 2019 · A member of one of wrestling's greatest families, Dory Funk, Jr.'s 1,563 days as NWA World champion is the second-longest reign in the Alliance's history.
Sep 10, 2022 · Witness Dory Funk Jr. establish his legacy when he battles the legendary Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Renowned for a hard-hitting style and many gruelling battles to defend the title, an enduring four-year reign on top enabled Funk to solidify his status as a legitimate icon on both sides of the Pacific.
Aug 23, 2023 · Terry Funk, the Hall of Fame professional wrestler whose hard-core fighting style inspired decades of bloody brawls and entertaining matches, has died in a hospital near Phoenix. He was 79.
Aug 6, 2020 · He is the co-founder of the Funkin' Conservatory. Dory Funk Jr. was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Funks), in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2006 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2005 as part of the Modern Era wing.
Dory Funk, Sr. was a skilled amateur wrestler and all-around athlete before turning to the professional game in the late 1940s. A high school state champion in Indiana, Funk wrestled for the legendary coach Billy Thom at Indiana University prior to serving with the military in World War II After the war, Funk embarked upon a long career that ...
Funk, Jr. is best known for his four-year NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign. Funk is currently the coach of Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school featuring his unique brand of wrestling. The school is based out of Ocala, Florida.
Dory Funk Jr. has been a Professional Wrestler and champion for many decades. Including being inducted into the WWE Wrestling Hall of Fame.
