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Post by bambam on Aug 4, 2006 11:16:20 GMT -5
Benny "The Jet" Urquidez
Don "The Dragon" Wilson
Joe Lewis
Paul Vizzio
Rick Roufas
Alvin Prouder
Jean Yves Theriault
Bob "Thunder" Thurman
Jerry Clarke
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace
These guy's were the original badasses of full contact fighting, Kickboxing, Karate etc! They fought their hearts out for the pleasure of many including myself! It's time they received some long overdue credit! MMA would not be where it is today if not for these guys. Thanks for the memories. Salute!!
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Post by Wiltz on Aug 4, 2006 15:16:33 GMT -5
Don "the Dragon" Wilson went on to become a actor. Mostly B movie and TV movies.
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Post by ideamark on Aug 4, 2006 15:47:52 GMT -5
I'm not into MMA, but I certainly remember Joe Lewis -- Sports Illustrated had a multi-page article about him way back when, and he was in an action movie called "Jaguar Lives" where he had a big match towards the end of the movie in what looked like a castle. His bad-guy opponent fell off a ledge, end of match.
And Bill "Superfoot" Wallace is featured in Mike Chapman's book "The Toughest Men In Sports" that also features, among others, Dan Gable, Dan Hodge, Wayne Baughman, and, of course, Frank Gotch.
Mark
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Post by bambam on Aug 4, 2006 15:51:35 GMT -5
Don was a great fighter but truly one of the worst "actors" I have ever seen! Norris, Segal and Von Dahm looked like academy award winners compared to Don! LOL
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Post by bambam on Aug 4, 2006 15:54:11 GMT -5
Mark,
Lewis and Wallace both were awesome fighters. They as you mentioned were double tough dudes. Glad to see you heard of them both!
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Post by dreamyone on Aug 11, 2006 11:12:48 GMT -5
Give it up for Barry McGuigan...I loved how his dad always sang "Danny Boy" before the fight
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Post by bambam on Aug 11, 2006 21:11:22 GMT -5
Cy,
No that was Frank Dux that Von Dahm based his movie on. Bill "Superfoot" Wallace was an entirely differant fighter.
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Post by lum184 on Aug 12, 2006 22:52:58 GMT -5
Don "The dragon" was awesome! I think hes doing commentary for KOTC now.
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