Bob Geigel
| Bob Geigel | |
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Geigel in April 2009
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| Born |
October 1, 1924 Algona, Iowa, United States |
| Died | October 30, 2014 (aged 90) Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | A-Bomber Bob Geigel |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Billed from | Algona, Iowa |
| Debut | 1950 |
| Retired | 1976 |
Robert "Bob" Geigel (October 1, 1924 – October 30, 2014) was an American professional wrestling promoter and also a professional wrestler. Geigel ran the NWA Central States promotion between 1963 and 1986, until it was bought out by Jim Crockett Promotions. He was also president of the National Wrestling Alliance for most of the years 1978 to 1987.
Born October 1, 1924, in Algona, Iowa, Geigel entered the navy after high school and fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II as a member of the Seabees. After the war, he attended the University of Iowa from 1946 to 1950, graduating with a degree in Physical education. Geigel was a champion amateur wrestler during his college years, coming in third place during the 1948 NCAA Championships in the 191 pounds (87 kg) weight division.
Geigel was recruited into professional wrestling by Alphonse Bisigniano. He debuted in 1950 in Texas. Wrestling primarily in Pinkie George's Midwest Wrestling Association out of Kansas City, and also in Amarillo, Texas, Geigel generally played the part of the "heel" or antagonist. He became a full-time professional wrestler in 1952. Though he was generally introduced as being from Algona, Iowa, he was billed as "Texas" Bob Geigel. He also wrestled as A-Bomber while working under a mask in Amarillo.
Geigel frequently held tag team championships in his home promotion, holding the NWA Central States World Tag Team Championship four times, and the NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) nine times. Geigel had a long-standing feud with former tag team partner Bob Brown in Kansas City. He officially retired from the ring in 1976, but continued to wrestle sporadically in the 1980s.
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