The legendary evangelist was number seven on the Gallup Poll's list of admired people of the 20th century. He is a recipient of both the Congressional Gold Medal as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.........Back in 1978, I was in school and this kid next to me was reading Star Magazine. A substitute teacher came up and asked him what was doing in the paper, and the student replied: "Well, Billy Graham predicts that he will die within 10 years and go up to Heaven and be with God" [True]. To which the sub replied, shocked. "Superstar Billy Graham says he's going to die in 10 years?" Well, 20 years past that deadline, both the good reverend (who has suffered from Parkinson's Disease, fluid on the brain, pneumonia, broken hips, prostate cancer, and intestinal bleeding) and the "Superstar" (now 64, and who's body has been ravaged by years of steroid abuse, has been through two hip replacements, bowel obstruction and a liver transplant) are both still with us.
Speaking of Superstar Billy Graham, the similarities in name is no coincidence.Born Eldridge Wayne Colman, he entered the wrestling business as the "brother" of Dr. Jerry Graham. So the last name was set. As for the first name, it is indeed an homage to the preacher, who was a hero to the young man. The nickname, following along those same religious tones, was from "Jesus Christ Superstar".
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