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Akebono Taro, Legendary First Foreign-Born Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Sport· 3 months agoDavid Madison/GettyAkebono Taro, the Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler who broke boundaries when he became...
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
Associated Press via Yahoo Sport· 4 months agoHawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died....
Akebono, Sumo Legend Who Competed in WWE's WrestleMania 21, Dead at 54
People via Yahoo Sport· 3 months agoAkebono was raised in Hawaii and became the first foreign-born sumo star to reach the level of...
Pioneering US-born sumo wrestling champion Akebono dies aged 54
CNN via Yahoo Sport· 4 months agoPioneering US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono has died, his family announced in a...