His famous rivalry with the Japanese ... taking the name Taro Akebono. When he retired from sumo wrestling in 2001 due to repeated knee injuries, over 11,000 spectators attended his leaving ...

Hawaiian-born sumo wrestling star Akebono Taro has died at the age of 54 due to heart failure. On Wednesday night, news broke that Akebono had died in a hospital in Tokyo.

Taro Akebono ... world of professional wrestling. The sumo boom of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) was centered on the two brothers Wakanohana and Takanohana. But it was Akebono, the first foreign ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii sports legend Akebono Taro, who made history when he became the first non-Japanese-born sumo wrestler to reach the sport’s highest title, has died. He was 54.

Misterio Sr., the uncle of WWE legend Rey Mysterio Jr., died on December 20. He was 66-years-old. Misterio Sr. was remembered ...

2024 Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese grand champion or "yokozuna", died of heart failure this month in Tokyo, the sumo association said on Thursday.

The world is mourning the loss of Akebono Taro, one of Hawaii’s most legendary athletes and an iconic figure in sumo wrestling. Born Chad Rowan, Akebono has passed away, leaving behind a legacy ...

Check out the list of those who died in 2024 below: Akebono Taro Akebono, a legendary sumo ... toward pro wrestling, and he began his career in 1985 and retired in 2019. His most famous stint ...