Dan Hodge was a legend in every way https://t.co/RCbzo7vpyS
— InterMat (@InterMat) December 26, 2020
Dan Hodge never lost a match in college, won an Olympic medal and is the only wrestler to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.
But his most impressive feat may have come after he celebrated his 80th birthday.
He demonstrated his ability to crush an apple with one hand.
Olympian & 3x NCAA champion Danny Hodge, namesake of the #DanHodgeTrophy awarded each year to the nation's best college wrestler, yesterday passed away at the age of 88. #RIPDannyHodge @NWHOF https://t.co/GEZT09sXaL pic.twitter.com/NlZ4mvaIo6
— armdrag.com (@wnywrestling) December 26, 2020
Hodge, who passed away on Christmas Day at age 88, was an outstanding athlete and person who lived an incredible life.