june american baseball player professional wrestling manager professional wrestling executive played negro league baseball years best known time african american run major united_states arena turner arena washington worked generations wrestling mcmahon family particularly close age company payroll appreciation work managed wrestlers inducted career baseball considered excellent athlete ran yard dash seconds multiple occasions showed trials united_states olympic team allowed participate african americans permitted team playing semi professional baseball baltimore maryland signed age nicknamed big train played catcher started helping pitchers warm bullpen playing alongside talented playing time limited remained leaving professional baseball total played games negro leagues professional wrestling began working 1950s mcmahon owner mcmahon partners broke away form continued work mcmahon performed different jobs carrying waters counting ticket sales close friend continued working family younger mcmahon took business father particular drove mcmahon served bodyguard said thought mcmahon father figure mcmahon later increased responsibilities company times eventually assigned manage turner arena washington african american hold position united_states role required oversee events including town country television managed wrestlers including prior brazil matches excited crowds waving running ring time role company diminished ceased working company operations moved connecticut turner arena demolished shortly mcmahon death told son taken control promotion known wwf care death company payroll age subsequently received gifts appreciation contributions company described important company mcmahon stated wwf possibly wouldn exist today continued feel sense loyalty promotion inducted final appearance company came january episode smackdown according storyline banned attempt past security pushed wheelchair refused entrance following scene left wheelchair walked seat watched personal life continued live district_of_columbia retiring professional wrestling grandchildren great grandchildren great great grandchildren died natural causes june age wrestling wrestlers managed sweet daddy sailor art thomas wright championships accomplishments class
James Dudley