Long before he walked out to the ring in front of thousands of WWE fans through smoke bathed in blue light with a wide-brimmed hat obscuring his face, Undertaker was Mark Calaway, a redheaded powerhouse in the paint.
Calaway drained bank shots and protected the rim for Texas Wesleyan University. When a European scout offered him a shot to play professional basketball in France, he instead chose to chase a career in the squared circle. Calaway pursued pro wrestling over hoops, a move that surprised his coach and teammates.
There were signs during his days as a basketball big man, t...
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