at the age of 68. Championships and accomplishments Cauliflower Alley Club Other honoree (2005) Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bruiser Brody Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time) Georgia Championship Wrestling NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ole Anderson Hollywood Wrestling / Worldwide Wrestling Associates NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (3 times) WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Edouard Carpentier WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Edouard Carpentier National Wrestling Alliance NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2013) National Wrestling Federation NWF Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time) NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWF North American Heavyweight Championship (6 times) NWA Big Time Wrestling NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time) NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Tri-State / Mid-South Wrestling Association Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Leroy Brown NWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (5 times) NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) – with The Assassin Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him # 205 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Southern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame Inducted 2020 World Championship Wrestling WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1994) World Wrestling Association WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Baron von Raschke World Wrestling Council WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Wrestling Federation WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1995) Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996) See also List of American Football League players References External links TRIBUTE PAGES for Ernie Ladd 1938 births 2007 deaths 20th-century professional wrestlers African-American players of American football African-American male professional wrestlers American football defensive tackles American Football League All-Star players American Football League players American male professional wrestlers Deaths from cancer in Louisiana Fictional kings Grambling State Tigers football players Houston Oilers players Kansas City Chiefs players People from Rayville, Louisiana Professional wrestling executives Professional wrestlers from Louisiana Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum San Diego Chargers players The Heenan