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    “Vader Time” has come to a close, as Big Van Vader(Leon White) has passed away and he’s gone at age 63:Vader, one of the biggest men in Pro Wrestling history has left us

    June 20, 2018 - By Andy Durham

    *****You say he was BIG, yes he was, and why do you think they called him “Big Van Vader”??? Well, it sure sounded bigger than Leon White, which was his real name….He died on Monday at age 63, and Vader/Leon White, was also a former offensive lineman, for the Los Angeles Rams….I remember the backstage wrestling story, where Vader got into a fight with Paul Orndorff, and Orndorff knocked Vader out, with one punch….You know the old saying, and I’m sure if you don’t know it by heart, you have probably heard this one, “The Bigger They Are, The Harder…

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    Time is Running Out:Big Van Vader(Leon White) says he has less than Two Years to live/”On the Clock”

    November 15, 2016 - By Andy Durham

    Big Van Vader says he will be gone in less than two years….His life is on the clock and time is running out… It is very bad news when you learn you are going to die and maybe even worse news, when you know pretty much how much time you have left… For Leon White, who played professional football as a lineman for the Los Angeles Rams and then became professional wrestler Big Van Vader in the WCW, WWF and all over in Japan, the plan is; “Make No Long-Term Plans”…. Big Van Vader is on his way out of…

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