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Virgil Runnels
Acting
12 Oct 1945
† 11 Jun 2015
Austin, Texas, USA
Biography
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker/writer, and trainer who most notably worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), and WWE. Rhodes is considered one of the greatest wrestlers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling. Rhodes was a three-time NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions' Mid...
Also Known As
The American Dream, The Midnight Rider, Virgil Runnels, The American Dream 'Dusty Rhodes', Dusty Rhodes


































