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“Stan Hansen was a tough-as-nails freshman middle linebacker when I…” quote by Terry Funk — Download Open image

“Stan Hansen was a tough-as-nails freshman middle linebacker when I was a senior at West Texas State. He was a damn good football player, but he developed some problems with his knees. When football didn't work out he asked me about professional wrestling.”

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