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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ron_SimmonsRon Simmons - Wikipedia

    He is best known for his tenures in WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons played football as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for four seasons during the 1980s.

  2. Jun 13, 2024 · Ron Simons, an actor and four-time Tony Award-winning producer, has died. He was 63. His production company SimonSays Entertainment shared that Simons died Wednesday.

  3. Feb 1, 2016 · On Legends with JBL, Ron Simmons recalls what it was like to become the first African American World Champion in sports-entertainment in 1992: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.

  4. Aug 1, 2012 · Twenty years ago this week, Ron Simmons became the first African American competitor to win the World Heavyweight Champion. Relive the WWE Hall of Famer's historic accomplishment.

  5. www.wwe.com › superstars › ron-simmonsRon Simmons | WWE

    A multiple-time tag champ in both WWE and WCW and a College Football Hall of Famer, the big man’s greatest achievement came on Aug. 2, 1992 when he defeated Big Van Vader to become the first officially recognized African-American world champion in sports-entertainment.

  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0799881Ron Simmons - IMDb

    Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes ...

  7. Dec 10, 2014 · One of the most decorated athletes in the history of Florida State Seminole football, Ron Simmons surely never saw himself in the professional wrestling industry.

  8. Jun 14, 2024 · Ron Simons, the actor-turned-producer whose repertoire included Tony Award-winning Broadway shows as well as Sundance Film Festival selections, has died. He was 63.

  9. Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) under both his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad (sometimes ...

  10. DAMN | The Ron Simmons Story (Full Career Documentary)When history is written, Ron Simmons will no doubt go down as one of the most important figures in the ...