Dick Murdoch(1946-1996)
- Actor
One of the many professional wrestlers who used his "Texas" background
to make a name for himself, Murdoch was one of roughest and meanest of
grapplers. He was adept at both singles and tag-team action, gaining a
bit of fame as a longtime partner of "The American Dream"
Dusty Rhodes. Murdoch switched
often from heel to good guy in different wrestling organizations,
winning several minor titles. He finally won a "major" title in 1984,
when teamed with Adrian Adonis.
They won the WWF World Tag-Team title by beating "The Soul Patrol" of
Rocky Johnson (father of "The
Rock" Rocky Maivia) and Tony Atlas. The duo
(heels) held the WWF title for nearly a year, finally losing it to
fellow Texan Barry Windham and
Mike Rotunda. Murdoch left the organization
later and wrestled sporadically in different leagues, before retiring
in the early 1990s. He died of a massive heart attack on his ranch in
Texas, on June 15, 1996. He was 49.
