Dusty Rhodes

American professional wrestler (1945–2015)

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Lived 1945–2015, aged 70United States

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United States rank#165
Athletes rank#63
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32 languages
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Rank in United States
#165
Athletes
Era
1945–2015
Aged 70

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Updated 2026-05-29

Dusty Rhodes spent decades as pro wrestling's everyman hero, drawing crowds across the NWA and WWF with "The American Dream" persona that made him one of the territory era's biggest draws.

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Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of an American everyman, the American Dream personified. Rhodes is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

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