Ernest Ladd, nicknamed "The Big Cat", was an American professional football player and professional wrestler. A standout athlete in high school, Ladd attended Grambling State University on a ...

Grambling, LA -- Former NFL defensive lineman and professional wrestler Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd died Saturday following a long bout with cancer. He was 68. Ladd was an imposing figure at almost six-ten ...

Ernie Ladd holds a number of unique distinctions in the sports world, as well as the pro wrestling world. As one of the most famous players in the history of the old American Football League (which ...

GRAMBLING, La. | Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd, who played on championship professional football teams before finding more lucrative success in pro wrestling, has died. He was 68. Ladd played in the America ...

Very few athletes reach the pinnacle of one sport, let alone two, but Louisiana's own Ernie Ladd is one of those special few to master multiple arenas. A dominating football player before ...