Ron Simmons

Ronald "Ron" Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler and American football player. He competed under his real name and the ring names Faarooq Asaad and Faarooq. He is currently signed to the WWE under a Legends program.

He competed in the National Wrestling Association (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (WWF/E). During his time in WCW, he became the first African American to win the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Big Van Vader on August 2, 1992. In the WWF, he is known for being one-half of the Acolytes Protection Agency along with Bradshaw and was also a member of The Nation of Domination. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Bradshaw in 2012.

Simmons played college football at Florida State University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders.

References

Other websites
An interview with Ron Simmons, conducted by Thomas Chamberlin 
WWE Profile
Ron Simmons at Accelerator3359.com
Ron Simmons at Canoe.ca
Ron Simmons at Online World of Wrestling
Solie's title histories

Florida State University Year-By-Year Photos 
Florida State University Official Athletic Site 
Heisman Trophy 

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Category:American professional wrestlers
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:College Football Hall of Fame
Category:Former WWE wrestlers
Category:Ottawa Rough Riders players
Category:Sportspeople from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:WWE Hall of Fame