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In the 1950s and ‘60s, when fans tuned into WWE’s weekly TV show, few
realized the enormous role James Dudley was playing behind the scenes.
Dudley had started in the wrestling trade by working for current owner,
Vince McMahon’s grandfather, Jess, before becoming a close confidant of
Vince’s father, Vincent James McMahon – known as Vince, Sr. to his
associates. When Vince, Sr. asked Dudley to manager the site of WWE’s
broadcasts, the Turner Arena in Washington, DC, history was made. No other
African-American had ever run a major arena in the United States.
In the nation’s capitol, Dudley became a psuedo-celebrity, exciting crowds
when he ran out to the ring, waving a towel, before fellow Hall of Famer
Bobo Brazil’s matches there.
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