Paul Orndorff – His Legendary Life Before Wrestling

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Years before the WWF produced legendary vignettes of Mr. Perfect excelling at various sports, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff was doing the same thing, only for real!

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Sports: An Escape From the Streets for a Young Paul Orndorff "There wasn’t a sport I couldn’t do or couldn’t master; that was my mentality," Orndorff said.

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Orndorff was a natural at the field events, where his freakish strength enabled him to excel in both shot put and discus.

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His outstanding performance earned Orndorff numerous All-County, All-Region, All-Conference, and All-State honors, and he was named a Scholastic Magazine All-American.

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Paul Orndorff Attempts to Go Pro in the NFL "I could’ve signed a two or three-year contract, but we decided that a 1-year contract would be better because if I make it, I can get more money the next time I sign," Orndorff said.

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He later brought that same natural athleticism to professional wrestling, where as "Mr. Wonderful," he carved out a career that would earn him worldwide fame, fortune, and inductions into multiple wrestling Halls of Fame.

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