Breaking News: Former football - wrestling star Ernie Ladd passes away
On Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 3:19 PM EST The Wrestling Observer is reporting that former football and pro wrestling star Ernie Ladd passed away last night as a result of cancer. Ladd was 68 years old.
According to reports, Ladd had been battling colon cancer for the past three years. The cancer spread to his stomach and bones, leaving him confined to a wheelchair for the last few years (he began to have serious knee problems).
Ladd is not only a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, but is also a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the San Diego Hall of Champions.
On behalf of the staff here at WrestleView.com, we would like to send out our condolences to the family and friends of Ernie Ladd during this very hard time.