Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a retired American professional wrestler and trainer currently working for WWE. He makes occasional on-air appearances on other WWE television and pay-per-views and works as a backstage booker and producer in WWE's NXT Wrestling developmental territory. Billed as "the son of a plumber", Rhodes' character was that of the American working man, particularly in promo videos such as his famous 'Hard Times'. Rhodes is a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions, he was a former United States Champion, and multi-time Television, World Tag Team, and Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He has also won many regional championships during his wrestling career. He is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He is the father of professional wrestlers Dustin "Goldust" Rhodes and Cody "Stardust" Rhodes, both currently wrestling for WWE. 

October 12th, 1945 in Austin  /  Died:   Jun 11th, 2015