Leon Allen White

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American professional wrestler (1955-2018)

United States AthletesLived 1955 to 2018 · aged 63

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Leon Allen White, better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player.

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Photos 5

Vader (far right) and other WWE legends after attacking Heath Slater at WWE Raw 1000 in July 2012

Vader in 2014

Vader performing a Vader Bomb on Shawn Michaels

Teams 1

Los Angeles Rams1978-1979

Awards 1

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

In their orbit 1

ChildJake Carter

Connected to Leon 6

Paul HeymanAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Bruno SammartinoAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Hiroshi TanahashiAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Mitsuharu MisawaAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Shinsuke NakamuraAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Georg HackenschmidtAlso won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

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Leon Allen White, better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. During his career, he performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), and Pro Wrestling Noah during the 1990s and 2000s. He is widely regarded as the greatest super-heavyweight professional wrestler of all time.

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