About
Also known as Hoss Funk, he was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2006 and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Among his many accolades and championships, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on February 11, 1969.
Before fame
He played college football at West Texas State University before pursuing professional wrestling.
Trivia
He was the head of the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school.
Family life
He married Jimmie Funk in 1960, and Marti Funk in 1989, and raised five children between the two. His brother was fellow wrestler Terry Funk.
Associated with
After retiring from wrestling, he opened up a wrestling school, where he has taught wrestlers such as Mickie James.
