Tab Thacker, NCAA Championship Wrestler and Movie Star, Dies at 45

Atlanta, Ga. 12/29/2007 08:11 AM GMT (FINDITT)

Tab Thacker, the former NCAA wrestling champion who went on to use his size to earn roles in several Hollywood films, died on Thursday at the age of 45.

While at N.C. State Thacker earned the NCAA wrestling championship in 1984 and collected four ACC titles with the Wolfpack. Thacker was also named All-America three times while in college.

The 6-foot-5 450-pound Thacker went on to appear in several films including “City Heat,” “Wildcats,” two of the “Police Academy” films and “Identity Crisis.”

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