I was saddened last week to learn of the passing of professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes, "The American Dream." Although he was originally a Texan, he was a Floridian, living here in Central Florida until his sudden death here on June 11.
Professional wrestling is not a sport I am a fan of, but times were different when I was a little kid and Rhodes was wrestling in shows across Florida. These were the days before cable television, and each Saturday just before noon, there was little to watch during the off-season of college football.
So, many here in watched along each weekend as Rhodes, appropriately described by Brian Campbell of ESPN as chubby and lovable, battled his foes with famed chain smoking ring announcer Gordon Solie in disbelief. The ultimate fan favorite, Rhodes was elected into the WWE Hall of Fame, appropriately so.
Rhodes was a fun guy, a common man with a way with words. "Tower of Power, Man of the Hour, Too Sweet to be Sour"! Dusty lived the American dream, and his life was cut short too soon.
RIP Dusty Rhodes: "The American Dream. So long from the Sunshine State.
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