Big John Studd. A basketball star in his youth, Big John Studd entered professional wrestling under the tutelage of fellow giant Killer Kowalski in the mid-70s. A legitimate 7-foot-1, Studd had the mass of an NFL linebacker with hands like baked hams.
Peyton Manning to retire a champion. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVIII media availability on January 30, 2014, in Jersey City, New Jersey. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He's retiring a champion.
The Denver Broncosâ head coach, Gary Kubiak, is expected to retire because of health concerns. He led the Broncos to a Super Bowl win last season. Credit Justin Edmonds/Getty Images. Gary Kubiak, the longtime quarterback who led his old team, the Denver Broncos, to a Super Bowl title last season as the head coach, is expected to retire because of health concerns. An announcement is expected on Monday, when Kubiak is to meet the news media a day after the Broncos finished the season by beating the Oakland Raiders, 24-6.