Bob Backlund
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Backlund in April 2014
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| Birth name | Robert Louis Backlund |
| Born |
August 14, 1949 Princeton, Minnesota, United States |
| Residence | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Corki Backlund |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bob Backlund Mr. Backlund |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Billed from | Princeton, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | 1973 |
Robert Louis "Bob" Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American professional wrestler with an in-ring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation (WWWF/WWF, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment and currently simply known as WWE), where he is a two-time WWWF/WWF Heavyweight Champion/WWF World Heavyweight Champion (Backlund's first reign is the second longest reign in the title history, behind Bruno Sammartino's first), as well as being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler for the North Dakota State University Bison from the late 1960s to early 1970s. He continues to work in the professional wrestling business in various capacities. In 2000, Backlund unsuccessfully ran for a Connecticut seat in Congress on a Republican ticket.
Backlund was born in Princeton, Minnesota iIn 1949. During his freshman year, Backlund was an All-American in both football and wrestling (191 lbs finishing 3rd) while at Waldorf Junior College in Forest City, Iowa. During his sophomore campaign, Backlund focused on wrestling and once again earned All American Honors (190 lbs and National Runner Up). Backlund was an amateur wrestler at North Dakota State University, winning the Division II NCAA Championship at 190 pounds in 1971. In 1972 Backlund moved up to the Heavyweight class and finished 5th at the NCAA DII Nationals. He is a graduate of Princeton High School, where he was a state finalist in wrestling. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in physical education.
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