Iconic pro wrestling big man, former WCW champion Vader dead at 63

Posted Jun 23, 2018
Leon White, one of pro wrestling's most iconic big men, died Monday at 63 after a long battle with various health issues. White played Big Van Vader during a career that spanned over 30 years and lasted until just before his death. The 6-foot-4, 400-plus pound White, who starred in college as a center at Colorado, was a third-round pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by his hometown Los Angeles Rams. (CBS Sports)

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